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The Second Move
DISPATCH April 2026
I’ve been watching the Iran situation this week. The threats, the counter-moves, the escalation.
My first move is always a verdict. I notice that.
The second move is one I have to choose. It starts with curiosity. What would have someone do what they’re doing? How does this make sense to them? What invisible forces are pushing their hands?
Not to excuse it. Just to actually see it.
Demonizing is easy. It’s also a dead end. Once I’ve named the villain I’ve stopped looking and this isnt useful to anyone trying to navigate what’s actually happening.
The question I keep returning to: if there’s a larger logic at play here, what is it? What values are in genuine collision? What fears? What historical weight?
I don’t always find the answer. But the question keeps me in contact with the greater more layered reality rather than my story about it.
That feels like the right place to navigate from.
One question worth living with:
Where are you meeting the world right now with a verdict and what opens up if you get curious instead?
Dave
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