Spirituality for People who Hate Spirituality
The word spirituality has a capacity to divide people like few others. For some, it’s an innately beautiful touchstone, the designator of a special kind of experience that is so valuable,…
There is Always a Plan B
We grow up – inevitably – with a strong attachment to a plan A, that is, an idea of how our lives will go and what we need to do to…
How to Spill A Drink Down One’s Front - and Survive
It is, in many way, the quintessential minor social mishap. We’re at a party surrounded by interesting people upon whom we’d like to make a good impression. We’ve been talking about…
How To Stop Worrying Whether or Not They Like You
One of the most acute questions we ask ourselves in relation to new friends and acquaintances is whether or not they like us. The question feels so significant because, depending on…
The Consolations of History
Some extremely worrying things are, as always, happening in the world. However bad it is, we are surrounded by an industry that has to scare us. What we call the news…
The Lessons of Nature
Nature is valuable not only for itself; it is also to be revered as the single most persuasive and redemptive work of philosophy. Nature corrects our erroneous – and ultimately very…