Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace. -- Oscar Wilde Are you a moral person? If you’re like most people (which most people are), you tend to overestimate how ethical you are compared …
Everyone Is Reading This. Simultaneously.
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. -- Mary Oliver When watching a movie with someone at home, have you ever wondered why it’s less enjoyable when the other person isn't paying …
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Science Non-Fiction
You are confined only by the walls you build yourself. -- Andrew Murphy In a previous post, I dispelled the belief that we only use 10% of our brains, a kind of depressing realization for some when …
The Sweetest of Posts
The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate! -- Terry Moore People usually call me crazy when I tell them I do this, but every year, I do it anyway. Although …
Neuromyth Busters
Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition, and myth frame our response. -- Arthur M. Schlesinger After watching a good movie like Dr. Strange, or a terrible movie …
An Unexpected Act of Kindness
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. -- Aesop It’s not every day that you need the help of a stranger, but when you do—and that stranger can provide that help—the gratitude is …