My friend Terry died the day before Halloween. In April, on his seventy-first birthday, he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer. Exactly seven months later he took his last breath. Some would ...

Throughout recorded human history, empires have risen and fallen. So have villages, tribes, families, and individuals. Rising and falling is simply what we humans do. We were not built solely ...

I’ve always been a tad averse to altered states. Not because they aren't exciting and often fun. Rather, I’ve found them to be limited in their scope — unable to deliver any long-term happiness ...

It was my ninth birthday party. My mom made me invite all the girls in my fifth-grade class from the small private school I attended. There had been an influx of students that year. The close-knit circle ...

This being human feels like a lot to manage these days.

Afghanistan is in radical collapse. Delta is surging. Climate catastrophes are multiplying.

I don't know about you but … I have ...