There are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. But that may short-change the future—which starts by our envisioning something better.
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Alexandra Brewis and Amber Wutich Ph.D.
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Alexandra Brewis, Ph.D., is a professor of anthropology and global health at Arizona State University.
Amber Wutich, Ph.D., is a professor of anthropology and global health at Arizona State University.