Anna Sale

I live in a house. I have two dogs. My life is characterized by stability right now. Like I'm living out the consequences of some really big choices I made in my early adulthood. And so now I think this is also a response to the political climate and what's shifted over the last 10 years. I'm really interested in...

I live in a house. I have two dogs. My life is characterized by stability right now. Like I'm living out the consequences of some really big choices I made in my early adulthood. And so now I think this is also a response to the political climate and what's shifted over the last 10 years. I'm really interested in...

And ambiguity and uncertainty and having conversations that add complexity rather than certainty, it serves each of us and it also is going to serve how we have to make decisions together.

And ambiguity and uncertainty and having conversations that add complexity rather than certainty, it serves each of us and it also is going to serve how we have to make decisions together.

And ambiguity and uncertainty and having conversations that add complexity rather than certainty, it serves each of us and it also is going to serve how we have to make decisions together.

This is Death, Sex, and Money. The show from Slate about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more. I'm Anna Saleh. In 2014, Jim Harris was 32 years old and kite skiing on a South American ice cap. The wind would catch the kite and pull him forward. But then the wind changed and dropped him hard.

This is Death, Sex, and Money. The show from Slate about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more. I'm Anna Saleh. In 2014, Jim Harris was 32 years old and kite skiing on a South American ice cap. The wind would catch the kite and pull him forward. But then the wind changed and dropped him hard.

This is Death, Sex, and Money. The show from Slate about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more. I'm Anna Saleh. In 2014, Jim Harris was 32 years old and kite skiing on a South American ice cap. The wind would catch the kite and pull him forward. But then the wind changed and dropped him hard.

Jim injured his spine, and then about eight months into his rehabilitation, he found himself having another profound physical experience, again set against a beautiful outdoor backdrop, this time soundtracked by a live jam band. A friend had invited Jim to an outdoor music festival, and by then he'd recovered the ability to walk with a walker.

Jim injured his spine, and then about eight months into his rehabilitation, he found himself having another profound physical experience, again set against a beautiful outdoor backdrop, this time soundtracked by a live jam band. A friend had invited Jim to an outdoor music festival, and by then he'd recovered the ability to walk with a walker.

Jim injured his spine, and then about eight months into his rehabilitation, he found himself having another profound physical experience, again set against a beautiful outdoor backdrop, this time soundtracked by a live jam band. A friend had invited Jim to an outdoor music festival, and by then he'd recovered the ability to walk with a walker.

But standing and moving around a lot was still exhausting and physically awkward. But he didn't want to miss out. And then when he got there, someone offered him a chocolate bar, a psilocybin mushroom chocolate bar, and Jim didn't want to miss out on that either.

But standing and moving around a lot was still exhausting and physically awkward. But he didn't want to miss out. And then when he got there, someone offered him a chocolate bar, a psilocybin mushroom chocolate bar, and Jim didn't want to miss out on that either.

But standing and moving around a lot was still exhausting and physically awkward. But he didn't want to miss out. And then when he got there, someone offered him a chocolate bar, a psilocybin mushroom chocolate bar, and Jim didn't want to miss out on that either.

And what did you notice about how it felt in your body?

And what did you notice about how it felt in your body?

And what did you notice about how it felt in your body?

Jim grew up in Ohio and often felt like an outsider. He wasn't a sports guy. He didn't like the competitive dynamic. So he mostly adventured outside, on his own or with just his family. When he went to college in Montana, Jim finally found a community where it felt like he fit.

Jim grew up in Ohio and often felt like an outsider. He wasn't a sports guy. He didn't like the competitive dynamic. So he mostly adventured outside, on his own or with just his family. When he went to college in Montana, Jim finally found a community where it felt like he fit.

Jim grew up in Ohio and often felt like an outsider. He wasn't a sports guy. He didn't like the competitive dynamic. So he mostly adventured outside, on his own or with just his family. When he went to college in Montana, Jim finally found a community where it felt like he fit.