Event Dime

Do we outgrow idealism or abandon it?

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February 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM

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Episode 234: The hosts start with a question that most of us eventually confront: What happened to the person we used to be? The one who believed big problems had solutions, that institutions could be improved, that effort and empathy would move the needle. Drawing on a Washington Post column about former AmeriCorps volunteers who now describe themselves as more world-weary than hopeful, the conversation explores how early civic energy changes over time. Is that shift a healthy move toward reali