In the ancient world, people lit fires to mark the turning of the light into winter’s darkness and to pray for the return of the light.
About Tom Greene
The Diminishing Value of Words
As we’ve become more polarized as a society perhaps our words have also become polarized. Everything is an extreme overreaction.
As we’ve become more polarized as a society perhaps our words have also become polarized. Everything is an extreme overreaction.
Human Tragedies: The More Who Die the Less We Care
While we can instantly recall our location when the Twin Towers fell, we have a harder time with catastrophic events that fall short of mass-calamity.
While we can instantly recall our location when the Twin Towers fell, we have a harder time with catastrophic events that fall short of mass-calamity.
It’s Time to Address the Guns
Maybe we can solve this problem together.
Maybe we can solve this problem together.
Is Loneliness the New Smoking?
Americans are simply not engaging friends for emotional support. The trend is concerning when you consider that deep friendships are proven to enrich your life and improve your health.
Americans are simply not engaging friends for emotional support. The trend is concerning when you consider that deep friendships are proven to enrich your life and improve your health.
Is Sleep the New Sex?
The National Sleep Foundation reports that 22 percent of people experience insomnia every (or almost every) night.
The National Sleep Foundation reports that 22 percent of people experience insomnia every (or almost every) night.
Ten Ways the MetaVerse Will Change Your Life
We are about to enter an era where our digital life is more important than our physical life.
We are about to enter an era where our digital life is more important than our physical life.
How to Die With a Big Fat Smile on Your Face
What does create true, lasting happiness?
What does create true, lasting happiness?
Why Are the Millennials Riddled With Anxiety and Depression
It’s the longest running, highest stakes sociological experiment in history.
It’s the longest running, highest stakes sociological experiment in history.
Why the Hell Are We Cussing So Much?
Mentally, people resort to heavy swearing when they feel backed into the corner.
Mentally, people resort to heavy swearing when they feel backed into the corner.
The Incredible Power of Personal Solitude
After a lengthy opportunity to work at home and reconnect with family and pets, many are beginning to realize what they were missing on all those late nights at the office.
After a lengthy opportunity to work at home and reconnect with family and pets, many are beginning to realize what they were missing on all those late nights at the office.
The Key Ingredient to a Happy Life that Most People Avoid at all Costs
People are basically saying that they no longer ascribe to The American Dream.
People are basically saying that they no longer ascribe to The American Dream.
Is the United States Becoming a Nation of Jerks?
There is a lack of grace and kindness today in the simple ways that people treat one another.
There is a lack of grace and kindness today in the simple ways that people treat one another.
Social Media: The Buying and Selling of Angst, Anger & Envy
Some of the greatest figures in history refused to fill their minds with that noise and confusion.
Some of the greatest figures in history refused to fill their minds with that noise and confusion.
The Happiness Laboratory: What It Is and Why It Matters
You might think that getting a better job, making more money, or winning the Powerball lottery will make you happy. But, you are dead wrong.
You might think that getting a better job, making more money, or winning the Powerball lottery will make you happy. But, you are dead wrong.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Are you prepared to go back to the way things were? Are you prepared to return to the chaos of a hurried life?
Are you prepared to go back to the way things were? Are you prepared to return to the chaos of a hurried life?