No one wants to be mad all the time. So why does social media constantly tempt us with rage bait? And why do we consistently bite?
Tag: psychology
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.
Sometimes the Deep Magic Prevails
Reflections from a wedding on a Blue Ridge mountainside.
Check Your Lenses
Different tools enable different types of seeing and thinking.
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?
From the Inside Out and the Outside In
We humans understand each other asymmetrically. But that's a good enough place to start.
The Convertible Time Hypothesis
In any human life, there are basically three types of time: inherently good times, inherently bad times, and ...
What Changed Your Mind?
The most important mind-changers aren't nuggets you'll note in a TED talk or even lessons you'll learn from a book. They're experiences that change who you are.
Time Is The Real Bottom Line
The familiar expression “time is money” has it almost exactly backwards. The bottom-line value isn’t money; it’s quality time.
