Wendy Brown: The Concerning New American Identity as Units of CapitalImagine a culture where language is Python, food means DoorDash, and God is Capital (or those who have a lot of it, so Elon Musk or Mark…Nov 12Nov 12
A Tale of Two Takes: Why Trevor Noah Has It Right, and Jon Stewart Has it Wrong on Trump 2024Trevor gets it.Nov 121Nov 121
Dirk Philipsen: GDP is Killing Us, So Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About It?You’re overworked. Your friends are overworked. Everyone is overworked. Why?Nov 12Nov 12
The Silent Majority: Why Kamala Harris Lost to Donald Trump in 2024On August 6, 2024, Kamala Harris was certified as the Democratic presidential nominee. 99% of all participating delegates supported her…Nov 71Nov 71
How Emotions Are Made: Happiness as a ConceptRecently, I’ve been reading Lisa Feldman Barrett’s new book How Emotions Are Made. It turns out she’s been researching something I’ve been…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
Does Consciousness Create Suffering?I recently read an article that posited consciousness is what creates suffering. This idea has crossed my mind over the years. After all…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Fire: A brief summary of human history and happinessWe've been around for longer than we think. Modern day life has existed for about 200 years, whereas modern day humans have existed for…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
What is True Happiness?An age old question. The only other question I can think of in terms of the same severity is “What is the meaning of life?”. Funny thing…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
