Hero Worship Always Ends Poorly

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“Let’s not forget: Grand heroism involves luck.”

It’s A Human Problem

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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

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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”

From Jaime, on Is It The End of Gender or The Beginning of Men?

Really (Really) Talking About Sex, Part 2: Starting The Conversation

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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?

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In a series of emotional vignettes, Tom Matlack searches for the true nature of generosity.

Athletes Are Human, But Are We?

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Aaron Gordon wonders if we should feel bad for athletes when they fail.

Homo Antecessor: the Earliest Cannibals

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 [...]

Digital Garbage Collectors

The brave men and women who get paid to clean up the Internet.