Esther Perel argues that good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise.
Australian Backpacker Rescues Family from North Korea (VIDEO)
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In 2009, Dick Stolp helped Hyeonseo Lee and her family escape from North Korea; watch Lee’s TED Talk and see their emotional reunion.
Jacob Barnett: The Boy Who Was Never Supposed to Talk (TEDxTeen)
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When he was young, doctors thought that he would never be able to talk or learn—but at 14, he is teaching college students and disproving Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
5 Ways Cuddling Makes Us Healthier
April 21, 2013 by 7 Comments
Touch releases oxytocin, which makes us feel better. But can hugging make us better human beings?
The Power of the Human Voice
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the age of the internet, what is the value of the human voice?
Derek Jeter’s Secret Sauce
March 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
No, Skip Bayless wasn’t right. Neil Cohen tells us the secret is mental, not physical.
How to Change the World
February 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Journalist John-Paul Flintoff believes there’s magic in life’s minutiae.
Can States Outlaw Free Online Education?
October 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
Minnesota requires a registration fee, even when courses are offered for free, online. Is this justifiable? Can it be enforced?
TED Video: Gaming to Re-Engage Boys in Learning
August 17, 2012 by 6 Comments
Why are boys disengaging from school? Have boys changed, or has the education system changed? In Ali Carr-Chapman’s TEDx talk, she lays out the reasons boys are tuning out in school and offers a plan for re-engaging them in a way that actually works.
Tedx Video: Why the President Can’t Be Humble
August 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
“Reality changes words, far more than words can ever change reality” – Etymologist Mark Forsyth
Poll: Is Technology Impairing Our Intimate Connections?
May 6, 2012 by 5 Comments
What do you think? Are we afraid of intimacy and revealing our true selves to others? Does technology complicate relationships? Is technology affecting the human experience?
Picnics or Porn: The Great Debate of Men and Romantic Love
December 9, 2011 by 23 Comments
Recent scientific research supports Jennifer Moss’ claim that the desire for love trumps the desire for sex.
What’s in a Name: Vaginas, Clitorises, and Bravery
November 29, 2011 by 34 Comments
Maria Pawlowska asks how we can seriously discuss sex, gender, or equality when we can’t even say “vagina” aloud.
The Demise of the Guise of Guys
August 14, 2011 by 11 Comments
Philip Zimbardo gives a TED talk about the “Demise of Guys.” Dan Griffin respectfully disagrees.
The Top 10 Good Men of 2010
December 16, 2010 by 19 Comments
For this, our inaugural Good Men of the Year list, we’re not celebrating memorable personalities, newly minted pop-culture icons, or 15-minute men. This was a year of unprecedented challenges, and it cried out for good men.
“Caregiver day is a wonderful idea, becase when you love your children, every day is a day you get to be with and celebrate them.”
This is a comment by CJ on the post “What to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?”