Making Global Sense

Seasoned journalist and award-winning author Judah Freed offers news, views and interviews with global thinkers discussing ideas and issues in the book, Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense (GlobalSense.com). Podcast episodes explore and encourage a global sense of life in our world.

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Preface from Making Global Sense

Here is the preface from the audiobook version of Making Global Sense . Because my voice is rough from cancer treatments, your narrator is Daniel Greenberg, a professional voice artist. His soulwork features supporting intentional communities worldwide, so he recorded this preface test run in India, and he'll be recording the full audiobook in Mozambique. The audiobook will be available by summer 2025r. Please visit GlobalSense.com for news, where your feedback is welcome. And now I hope you enj...

Apr 14, 2025•13 min•Season 2025Ep. 1

A Torn Santa at the Movies

Reflections while visiting Hawaii over Christmas and New Year. I played Santa for a performance of "Santa Baby" at CSL Kauai. I also responded to movies. (Podchaser: udlbKKnA2S6hZ5nHpsoY) (Read my writings at Substack and JudahFreed.com )

Jan 16, 2024•3 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Processing Sadness

I voice feeling sadness tonight about my life and our world. I'm grateful I can feel my feeling and ride the wave of sadness . I own my grief and find peace in the healing. (Read my writings at Substack and JudahFreed.com )

Jan 15, 2024•5 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Complaining Without Fixing

Grievances may be valid, yet I may use complaining to avoid responsibility for fixing the problems I identify. My goal is discernment and action without ego in the way. (Read my writings at Substack and JudahFreed.com )

Jan 14, 2024•3 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Magic and Deception

As a child, I practiced magic tricks and became adept at deception. As an adult, I practiced self-deception and became adept at living a lie to get along in the world. I see humanity doing likewise today on a global safe. We can outgrow the habit. (Read my writings at Substack and JudahFreed.com )

Jan 13, 2024•3 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Thanks Giving

Reflections on the power giving thanks. Closes with my 1984 "Poem for Thanks Giving." (Read my writings at Substack and JudahFreed.com )

Nov 19, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 3

September Eve Reflections

A few thoughts about life and living from my front porch on a late summer evening. (Read my writings at Substack and JudahFreed.com )

Sep 09, 2023•4 min

1. Podcast Introduction

Welcome to the first episode of the Making Global Sense Podcast, launched on the 247th anniversary of Common Sense by Thomas Paine. This episode introduces the main concepts and sets the tone for the episodes to come. (Read my writings at Substack and JudahFreed.com )

Jan 10, 2023•2 min

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