“Nothing is more usual in philosophy, and even in common life, than to talk of the combat of passion and … More
Tag: Mental Health
What It Means to Be a Skeptic and Why You Should Be One
In the last few weeks, I’ve been re-learning fundamental statistical concepts in order to better understand psychological research. In the … More
The Untraveled Road: How Killing My Dream Made Me Much Happier
Lately, I’ve been coming to terms with one of my major professional decisions. For years, I went back and forth … More
I’m Not Enough: Why Feeling Like You’re Good Enough Shouldn’t Be Your Only Goal
“I hear what you’re saying, and I can see what I’ve done, but why don’t I feel it?” How many … More
Michael Shermer On Beating Bad Ideas with Better Ideas, Free Speech — HipHop XXIV
On episode 91, we welcome author Michael Shermer to discuss: Why and how humans come to believe in anythingOur difficulty … More
Mohamedou Talks The Mauritanian, Closing Guantanamo Bay — HipHop XXIV
On episode 90, we welcome author Mohamedou Ould Slahi to recount his imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay and working on the … More
The Myth of Self-Love: Why You’ll Probably Never Learn to Love Yourself and Don’t Need to
When I was a kid, I wanted to become the best. As is typical for a child who’s bullied, and … More
The Perils of American Exceptionalism: Review of The Mauritanian — HipHop XXIV
I’ve never been too frightened of horror movies because most of them aren’t realistic. The ones that terrify me are. … More
Paralyzed by the Fear of Uncertainty: Beginning to Overcome Debilitating Self-Doubt
Anxiety is a bitch. And the beliefs behind it are even worse. When people struggle with Generalized Anxiety or Obsessive … More
Cognitive Grit: Why Resilience is More About Thinking than Doing and How to Develop It
Out of the various mental health related issues I’ve dealt with, rejection sensitivity has to be the most difficult. We’re … More
