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Will Young descibes the concept of Telos and what it means to him
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Will Young: Telos

“The ancient Greek philosophers described a concept of telos, which refers to the inherent purpose of something. For instance, the telos of a mask is to cover your mouth and nose to prevent the spread of a dangerous pathogen. You can use a mask for other things if you like, such as adorning your neck, but that is not fulfilling its telos. With my education in the medical sciences and the patterns of reasoning I had been developing throughout my education, I felt that my telos had to be medicine.

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July 28, 2020
SA people project memberSujaan Lal
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Sujaan Lal

“Many of the things we most need to talk about seem impossible to discuss. Our problems are now many and dire, but the one thing they have in common is that social media has made them all worse. This is a psychological experiment for which no one gave consent, and although we don’t know how it will turn out, it’s not looking good.”

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July 22, 2020
Claire Schenken describes the importance of "running for somehting bigger than myself"
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Running for Something Bigger Than Myself

“I’ve run each marathon for personal goals of fitness and travel in the pomp and circumstance of big city marathons. This year likely won’t have frills, crowds of babies to high-five, cold shots of beer at mile 22, or Gatorade-stocked rest stations, but I am very excited to finally run for something bigger than myself.”

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July 14, 2020
These people came together to help mask San Antonio
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Masking San Antonio

The community and medical organizations had different structures, resources, and members, but all were able to come together safely and effectively to provide facemasks for the critical infrastructure of San Antonio during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

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June 5, 2020