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We often talk about failing marriages as personal tragedies or moral failures. What if many of these failures are structural? What if marriage is being stretched beyond its original design limits?
We often talk about failing marriages as personal tragedies or moral failures. What if many of these failures are structural? What if marriage is being stretched beyond its original design limits?
Five thousand years ago, the Sumerians watched their irrigation system poison the soil. Yet they couldn't stop—because stopping meant dismantling everything they'd built. Today, we face the same trap.
Recent calls to boycott gig work made me think of a forgotten, fascinating World War I story. It turns out, economics has always been better at surviving outrage than we think.
These 8 quotes have had a tremendous impact on my life, and I couldn’t think of a better way than sharing these to wish you a happy and joy-filled 2026!
We've optimized away every idle moment in our day. Our brains can't keep up. Can we actively bore ourselves for the sake of our minds?
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