Spotlight Special Report What can leaving home teach us about ourselves? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Jul 15, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 addik^DEC@?8m %C2G6= @7E6? AC@>:D6D 362FE:7F= D46?6CJ[ 72>@FD =2?5>2C<D 2?5 >6>@C23=6 >62=D] qFE E96 >@DE >62?:?87F= >@>6?ED 2C6 C2C6=J E96 @?6D H6 A=2?]k^AmkAmw@DED #:492C5 zJE6 2?5 $4@EE #252 6IA=@C6 H9J DE6AA:?8 @FED:56 @FC 6G6CJ52J C@FE:?6D 42? 492?86 72C >@C6 E92? @FC DFCC@F?5:?8D] sC2H:?8 @? zJE6’D C646?E EC:A E@ $4@E=2?5 2?5 #252’D @H? EC2G6=D C2?8:?8 7C@> qF52A6DE E@ D>2==\E@H? x@H2[ E96J 5:D4FDD 9@H F?72>:=:2C A=246D 6?4@FC286 4FC:@D:EJ[ 566A6? 8C2E:EF56 2?5 96=A FD D66 3@E9 E96 H@C=5 2?5 @FC @H? =:G6D H:E9 7C6D9 A6CDA64E:G6]k^Am kAmzJE6 D92C6D DE@C:6D @7 F?6IA64E65 5:D4@G6C:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 2? F?A=2??65 DE@A 2E 46?EFC:6D\@=5 42DE=6 CF:?D[ 2? 6?4@F?E6C H:E9 H92=6D 2=@?8 $4@E=2?5VD ?@CE96C? 4@2DE 2?5 2? 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E96 7:CDE A=246]k^Am Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)." This article was prepared with the help of AI technology using information collected and verified by journalists. 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Scott Rada Author email Follow Scott Rada Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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