I've always been partial to the Stoic philosophers. Something about their approach to life has always resonated with me: "The Stoic virtues of Courage, Temperance, Justice, and Wisdom offer a timeless roadmap to living a life of purpose and integrity...
Under the heading "the more things change, the more they stay the same," it can be useful to check in with the great minds of yesteryear for some guidance. It's also a reminder that the threat of Trump is not new and is, in fact, timeless. R...
I was reading Wikipedia's fascinating "Timeline of the Far Future" article, which is full of mind-warping events that will occur in the next 100 years and beyond. You might think things would get boring at the 110 trillion year mark, the "time by...
Scientists, philosophers, and everyone else have long pondered and argued the question of free will. Stanford University neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky is the latest to weigh in on the subject with the publication of his new book, Determined: A Scien...
Ever heard the name Juan Tamariz? Whether you've heard this name or not, here's a golden opportunity to discover a very singular character— described as "The greatest and most influential card magician alive," by David Blaine and as "The man...
In case you’re somehow existing on Mars, it looks like New York City residents are...well, also subsisting on an increasingly uninhabitable planet. Due to raging Canadian wildfires, the air in the Big Apple has been permeated by a thick smell of b...
The way we talk to ourselves can be decidedly harsher than the way we talk to others. In fact, many of us are stuck in a toxic feedback loop with ourselves that is more damaging than we might think. And part of the problem of a negative inner monolog...