Is human existence meaningful? If so, what gives life meaning? Or, as some existentialists such as Jean-Paul Sartre assert, is life inherently meaningless? If so, how does one live and find fulfillment... Read more »
Given the state of the world, many of my clients and friends are struggling to find joy—or even hope. Take Jim, for example. He’d been feeling down and “blah,” so he decided... Read more »
In our rapidly evolving world in which climate crises, political polarization, narcissistic politicians, and social-media-abetted loneliness have become the new norms, it’s easy to fall prey to doomscrolling and taking constant insipid... Read more »
The other day, I was sitting in a café, sipping a perfectly foamed latte and responding to emails, when I noticed a group of people gathering outside the window. At first, I... Read more »
In a Pew Research poll, “Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation,” the majority of Indians say they have respect for all religions; is interfaith tolerance more than sufficient? Yet, is it not... Read more »
Prosocial behavior involves voluntary actions intended to benefit others, such as helping, sharing, or comforting. This study explores how belief in a just world—the perception that the world is fundamentally fair—relates to... Read more »
To quote Gregory Bateson: “It takes two to know one.” This compact formulation captures a fundamental truth about complex human psychology, and our inherent social nature, which can appear to contradict individual... Read more »
Inevitably, the world disappoints us. In the most tragic cases, the illusion of a perfect world is exposed in childhood, in a million ways we’d rather not talk about. More often, it... Read more »
It happens sometimes when I am dreaming.I catch myself thinking, “Hold on—wait a second—dogs don’t sing,” or, “I don’t work for the government,” or, “Swimming pools don’t fly.”And in that moment, I... Read more »
Source: Photo by Courtney Cook on Unsplash I’ve always been intrigued by the art of pottery. This year was the year I finally made the time to dive into it, and a... Read more »