Has it always been this way?
Live to Be 200! On Mars!
"Grocking" the futility of utopian dreams.
“Grocking” the futility of utopian dreams.
Tribalism and Our Primate Brain
Mass shootings keep happening.
Mass shootings keep happening.
Overdose Deaths Hit a Record High
What's wrong with this picture?
What’s wrong with this picture?
The Long Crusade for Women’s Rights
The life and work of Louise Raggio, the "Texas Tornado".
The life and work of Louise Raggio, the “Texas Tornado”.
The World is Coming Unglued
The fabric of reality is broken and conspiracy theories are part of the cause.
The fabric of reality is broken and conspiracy theories are part of the cause.
What is Your Mental Time Horizon?
Time is both an enemy and a friend.
Time is both an enemy and a friend.
The Importance of Being Quiet
Our world is awash in noise.
Our world is awash in noise.
Caste and Race
Children learn caste in 15 minutes.
Children learn caste in 15 minutes.
The Two Faces of Nostalgia
It reduces pain, but it can deceive us.
It reduces pain, but it can deceive us.
Life is a Series of Close Calls
Looking back as you get older.
Looking back as you get older.
War is Back. It Never Left.
The nuclear threat that haunts our dreams.
The nuclear threat that haunts our dreams.
Winding Your Clock Without Setting It
The Zen Master's advice about life problems.
The Zen Master’s advice about life problems.
A Dog Was Rescued. Why Was I Sad?
Losing the simple things that make us happy.
Losing the simple things that make us happy.
Reflections on Our Dark Century
Are we returning to a barbaric normal?
Are we returning to a barbaric normal?
Genuineness Only Thrives in the Dark
Reflections on our culture of celebrity.
Reflections on our culture of celebrity.