When asked what surprised him most about humanity, the Dalai Lama answered, “Man… He lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies never having really lived.”
Hero Worship Always Ends Poorly
February 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
“Let’s not forget: Grand heroism involves luck.”
It’s A Human Problem
February 17, 2012 By 22 Comments
In discussions about sexuality, rape, violence, intimacy Julie Gillis knows one thing for certain: We have to talk about them differently.
The Long Arm of the Social Law
December 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
Steven Axelrod reflects on human connection, as it exists from Nantucket to Los Angeles.
“Men who are willing to share their stories and explore their humanity”
December 21, 2011 By 3 Comments
Really (Really) Talking About Sex, Part 2: Starting The Conversation
December 7, 2011 By 9 Comments
Julie Gillis is co-producer of Bedpost Confessions, a monthly reading series in Austin that encourages perspective and education through conversations on sexuality and human relationships.
What Is Generosity?
December 7, 2011 By 5 Comments
In a series of emotional vignettes, Tom Matlack searches for the true nature of generosity.
Athletes Are Human, But Are We?
September 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
Aaron Gordon wonders if we should feel bad for athletes when they fail.
Homo Antecessor: the Earliest Cannibals
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever wondered how the earliest cannibals behaved? Me neither, but it turns out they were pretty interesting—and frightening. Discovery News reports that the first cannibals ate each other for the nutritional value, not out of necessity. They had other feeding options, but they chose to snack on themselves as part of the daily [...]
Vocalyze
“Is objectification something blind men do as well as sighted men?”
“Do blind men objectify a woman’s voice and sounds and scent? And if so, is this just as “bad,” or is it somehow less superficial because it’s not using visual inputs?”