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Connective Tissue

Connective Tissue, Casper ter Kuile, Pete Davis, Sam Pressler, Sam Wolf, Ron Ivey, Alex Green, Soren Duggan, Jason Mangone, Margo Miller

A newsletter on the connections, communities, and commitments that bind us together.

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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • Connective Tissue

    A newsletter on the connections, communities, and commitments that bind us together.

  • Casper ter Kuile

    Hello! I’m Casper ter Kuile. (It rhymes with smile!) My work explores how we’ll make meaning, deepen our relationships, and experience beauty in the 21st century. I'm a writer, gatherer, and instigator of joyful belonging.

  • Pete Davis

    Pete Davis is a writer and advocate in Baltimore. He is the co-director of Join or Die, a film about community in America, author of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, and director of the Democracy Policy Network.

  • Sam Pressler

    Writer @ Connective Tissue | Trying to make my grandmas proud https://connectivetissue.substack.com/

  • Sam Wolf

    Exploring resonance, meaning, and community at Harvard Divinity. Lover of prog rock and redwood trees.

  • Ron Ivey

    Founder HumanConnections.AI, Research Fellow Harvard Human Flourishing Program

  • Alex Green

    I'm a disabled writer studying disability histories and their connections to our world. My new book is, "A Perfect Turmoil: Walter E. Fernald and the Struggle to Care for America's Disabled." I teach political comms at Harvard Kennedy School.

  • Soren Duggan
  • Jason Mangone

    Executive Director of More in Common US.

  • Margo Miller

    Passionate about redesigning the built environment to enhance well-being, community, and democracy. Brooklyn, NY.

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