Updates, letters, and notes from the movement.
Well, I did it. More than 100 interviews. More than 100 complete strangers. They’re in the can. And for about five minutes, I had this wonderful feeling of accomplishment. I thought, “Holy shit. I finished.” Then I looked at all the footage. And realized: “Oh, no. I haven’t finished anything.” I’ve just created an enormous […]
I’ve been asking myself an interesting question lately: When does the mission become a problem? I’ve been working on the Truth Party for about six months now, and the fact of the matter is… I’m having the time of my fucking life. I wake up excited about it. I make videos. I write. I talk […]
I remember this episode of Seinfeld where Kramer decides he knows what’s wrong with New York. People aren’t friendly enough. Which, if you’ve ever been to New York, is a pretty ambitious fucking problem for one man to solve. But this is Kramer, so naturally he comes up with a brilliant solution: Name tags. Everybody […]
I’ve been thinking about something that’s uncomfortable as hell. Americans love a celebration. We celebrate everything. Your team wins the Super Bowl? You’re downtown hugging complete strangers. World Series? Champagne everywhere. NBA championship? They shut down the streets. Hell, your college beats its rival and suddenly perfectly reasonable adults are setting furniture on fire. Americans […]
I’ve been saying for a while that the mission of the Truth Party is simple: Turn spectators into citizens. But there’s an obvious question. How the hell do we actually do that? I think I finally know. We start by talking to each other. That’s it. Not arguing. Not posting. Not yelling at somebody on […]
Today I spent the day at the Greensboro Pride Festival. And I’ve gotta tell you, I walked away from there with my faith in humanity restored. I went there doing what I’ve been doing for the last couple of weeks: talking to strangers. Asking questions. Listening. Trying to understand what people are actually thinking and […]