Four insights into consciousness from Michael Pollan’s "A World Appears."
Tag: inspiration
How Do You Stay Hopeful?
The philosopher Ernst Bloch argued that hope is woven into the fabric of reality. Here’s a brief look at his big ideas, plus prompts to get you thinking and writing (hopefully).
I Used to Be ChatGPT
In the early 2000s, my job was to find and share answers to hard questions fast. Here’s what that experience taught me about how humans know, why we need to keep thinking together, and when we’re better than any artificial intelligence.
What My Daughter’s Drawing Taught Me About Words
Language is a maker, not a mirror. And continuing to use it creatively is now more important than ever.
You Gotta Help
It is not your job alone to save the world. But it is your job—it is all of our job—to help.
Love and Other Essentials
Love isn’t really all you need. But it’s right up there.
When You Catch Yourself Looking Down on Others, Look Up
It’s only human to look down on others. But it’s hard to move onward or upward when you’re looking downward.
You Can Stand on Your Head that Long
We’re all feeling cooped up and anxious and, yes, already a little bored. So what would my mother say?
Keep Bending Toward Justice and Truth
Some simple things you can do to make the world better.
From Luke Skywalker to Barney Busrider to … ?
Reflections on the characters I’ve been, and the one I’m still becoming.
