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And yet we have no choice except to learn how to, as you say, get along or belong to each other.

For the wild is honored to present the edges in the middle, a series of conversations between

bio-comalife and thought companions like John A. Powell, V, Naomi Klein, and more. These limited

episodes have been adapted from bio's work as the global senior fellow at UC Berkeley's

othering and belonging institute. In this role, bio has been holding a series of public

conversations on issues of justice and belonging for the institute's democracy and belonging forum,

which connects and resources civic leaders in Europe and the US who are committed to bridging

across differences to strengthen democracy and advance belonging in both regions and around

the world. Bio's conversations encourage us to rethink justice, hope, and belonging by sitting

amidst the noise, not trying to cover it up with pleasant rhythms. To learn more about the

democracy and belonging forum, visit democracyandbelongingforum.org. This recording features bio's conversation

with John A. Powell, director of the Othering and Belonging Institute. Bio and John play with

trouble, belonging, and breaks of transmission.

I think it is a beautiful thing to begin with gratitude. Gratitude seems ironic. Maybe a

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