Beyond the Index: Truth to Power
By Zoë Muntaner Former Vice-President Al Gore spoke in Santa Monica on Saturday, Jan. 4, addressing issues of democracy, politics and climate change in a Q & A following the screening of “An Inconvenient […]
Beyond the Index: Hacking Trust
By Zoë Muntaner A panel of five judges including Santa Monica Chief of Civic Wellbeing Julie Rusk and Chief Information Officer Joseph Cevetello deliberated with three other judges to make Project Minder the winning […]
Beyond The Index: Can Santa Monica Give as Good as it Gets?
By Zoë Muntaner Despite confronting more than its fair share of the regional homelessness crisis and an up rise in criminal activity, Santa Monica ushers the holiday season with plans beyond the celebrated material […]
Beyond the Index: Ideological Diversity and Community Conversations
By Zoë Muntaner “When we deny the story, it defines us. When we own the story, we can write a brave new ending,” – Brené Brown. Data is messy. It tells different stories […]
Beyond the Index: Walk the Talk
By Zoë Muntaner The 8,000-mile Happiness Walk and research project takes place Oct. 7 in Santa Monica with residents encouraged to join the nationwide initiative that circumnavigates the country by linking walking segments together. […]
Beyond the Index: The Pirates of Silicon Beach
By Zoë Muntaner “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. In his 2002 classic “The Rise of the Creative Class,” Carnegie Mellon professor Richard Florida argued that “creative […]
Beyond the Index: Compassionate Wellbeing?
By Zoë Muntaner Residents of Santa Monica were invited to play in the 2017 Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest, a worldwide “co-opetition” running September 11-24. Throughout the duration, neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, and individuals organize […]