Editorial December 9, 2024 Issue

What makes us new?

Jenny Sawyer

It’s that time of year when a frequent refrain is that everyone is “over it.” They’re ready for a fresh start, a new leaf. 

“I’m tired of everyone and everything,” read a post on social media. “Bring on the new year.” 

It raises a thought-provoking question. What makes us new? The inexorable march of time? Our efforts to reinvent ourselves when the calendar tells us to?

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