A New Beginning

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Peter Hapak for TIME

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I think that in the U.S., to the extent there is such a thing as a national mood, it reflects an abiding concern with how detached our politics feels from the reality of our lives. TIME approaches hard questions with a conviction that smart people of good will can disagree fiercely--but that discourse can be reasoned, enlightening, even entertaining. I don't believe debate divides us; it draws us together, because the premise is that we are looking for the best answer, for our communities and for our country. Build more wind farms or drill more wells? Legalize pot or crack down harder on drugs? Break up the big banks or leave them alone? The rough, brassy nature of our politics masks a quiet but profound commitment Americans have to progress, to figuring out what works.

I come from a family of teachers, and I believe ideas matter. The good ones deserve reverence and the bad ones defiance. So I am committed to using every new tool--and those not yet invented--to engage readers in a conversation with the world's best thinkers about what's new, what's smart, what's scary, what's stirring, and I will always invite you to help us, challenge us, correct us, join us.

You can find me at ngibbs@time.com

Nancy Gibbs, MANAGING EDITOR

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