We live in non-normal, dangerous times. Rather than ignore this, Robert Craig Baum uses philosophy, political dialog, creative writing, theatre, and multimedia to create a space in person and in the media to pursue truth in all things. This is his cure for national and global crisis. Raised with competing religious, spiritual, and political values that break liberal and conservative, progressive and libertarian molds, Robert is the right person at the right time to challenge powerful people and institutions in mass media and in small gatherings: the way philosophers have agitated since the days of Socrates. He argues that philosophy is precisely the art of cunning, a love of wisdom that is insatiable. We need philosophy now more than ever. Same goes for seeking truth. It is his life’s mission to raise the discourse in all things political and model a way of living that encourages his readers and students to live a creative life with courage.