While the term “woke” is heavily ingrained in the zeitgeist, I believe we’re getting the definition wrong.
Love Real Men: The Rise of the New Masculinity
With the old tenets of masculinity being swept away, we have a chance to change. What men need are examples to follow, and they’re certainly out there.
Prisoners of Our Experience: How We View Criminals Shapes Our Nation
As America has viscerally demonstrated, if society treats prisoners like a problem, it creates far greater ones.
The Pointlessness of Social Media’s Partisanship
Whether you sit on the left or the right, you subscribe to the tone of social media. But there’s a very good reason why we never get anywhere.
The First Step of Dementia Is Often Misinformation
While dementia is real, the proliferation of misinformation online often magnifies symptoms that may not exist.
Riet Hoogland: A Forgotten Hero Who Fought the Nazis and Sexual Discrimination
We don’t know the name Riet Hoogland, but we certainly should. Hers is a story of sacrifice, belief, and renewal.
As a Migrant From Holland and a Citizen of Australia—Home Is Now Neither
In Holland, my husband sticks out far more than I do in Australia. It provokes rather intense feelings of how home can change, and change a person.
Bregman’s Theory: Evil Is Present, but Good Is Far More Plentiful
According to historian Rutger Bregman, humanity’s inherent goodness shines through when things are at their darkest.
Bregman’s Theory: The Nocebo Effect and the Puppy Within: The Two Conditions That Guide Us
According to a new theory, we humans are dictated by two conditions: the nocebo effect and our default for seeking play.
Good News: In Holland, the Bus Stops House Bees and the Banks Are Building Off-Grid Houses
In such divided times, I feel we need a dose of good news. Over in Holland, one city has turned bus stops into bee stops, and one local institution is changing the definition of ethical banking.