My first illness in three years hit me like a train.
About Ryan Fan
11 People Were Trampled to Death at a Concert and the Band Kept Playing — Here’s Why
The Who’s 1979 concert in Cincinnati might have been more dangerous if it was called off.
The Who’s 1979 concert in Cincinnati might have been more dangerous if it was called off.
Men Need to Be Vulnerable With Other Men
Relationships between men need to be less like Fight Club and more like Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
Relationships between men need to be less like Fight Club and more like Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
A Nurse Was Arrested for Making a Fatal Mistake — It’s Causing a ‘Chilling Effect’ for Healthcare
The precedent set by the RaDonda Vaught verdict.
The precedent set by the RaDonda Vaught verdict.
Why Completion Is Often More Important Than Quality
Sometimes you don’t need it to be good. You just need it to be over.
Sometimes you don’t need it to be good. You just need it to be over.
Why Are So Many Mass Shooters So Young?
We need to pay attention to red flags among our young people, particularly teenagers.
We need to pay attention to red flags among our young people, particularly teenagers.
The Man Who Saved Genghis Khan’s Life
He sucked blood out of Temujin’s neck after he suffered an arrow wound.
He sucked blood out of Temujin’s neck after he suffered an arrow wound.
This Cult Massacre Inspired a Popular Phrase: ‘Drinking the Kool-Aid’
The Jonestown Massacre is a lesson to always question.
The Jonestown Massacre is a lesson to always question.
‘Atomic Habits’ Is a Terrific Book — But I’m Done With Self-improvement
We need to live our lives. We need to allow ourselves to be human.
We need to live our lives. We need to allow ourselves to be human.
Thinking for Myself and Being a Contrarian Have Gotten Me in Trouble
Why we should normalize questioning again.
Why we should normalize questioning again.
The Benefits of Doing Things You Suck At
You don’t have to worry about perfection. You can worry about growth.
You don’t have to worry about perfection. You can worry about growth.
When You Have to Be So Put Together All the Time
Hyper independence is a trauma response.
Hyper independence is a trauma response.
Most of My Students Didn’t Know What the Holocaust Was
In an ideal world, a lot more people would know about the struggles of my students, too.
In an ideal world, a lot more people would know about the struggles of my students, too.
My Teacher Colleague Died, and I Saw Her Spend Her Last Year Suffering
She was thrown into a very difficult situation in a very difficult time.
She was thrown into a very difficult situation in a very difficult time.
11 Keyboard Shortcuts Every Writer (and Computer User) Should Know
For tech-savvy and non-tech-savvy writers.
For tech-savvy and non-tech-savvy writers.
The ‘You Only Use 10% of Your Brain’ Myth Isn’t True — But We Still Want to Believe It
We can believe we have untapped potential without believing neuromyths.
We can believe we have untapped potential without believing neuromyths.