Two years ago, Saudi citizen Manal al-Sharif dared to defy her nation’s de facto ban against female drivers, enduring jail, mockery, and even death threats — but also helping to catalyze a woman’s rights movement. She describes her ordeal and the ensuing aftermath in this excellent and moving 14-minute TED Talk.
My heart and support goes out to her and all the women like her who are affecting positive social and political change against very difficult odds.
I am driven by the pursuit of knowledge, the passion to improve the human condition, and the desire to establish a deeper understanding of the universe and it’s inhabitants.
I am a firm believer that through discourse, empathy, and freethinking, humanity can continue to progress in the face of obstacles from within and without.
I would describe myself as autodictatic, center-left, pragmatic, humanistic, and agnostic (albeit with an appreciation for spiritual practices such as meditation and contemplation).
Sarvodaya 
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