Popular Writing: Why It’s Important to Bring Complex Ideas to the World of Ordinary People

Scientific illiteracy is one the most harrowing challenges of our time; on the one hand, the public is chastised for … More

For Love of the Game: Our Broken Health-Care System

“And tonight, he might be able to use that aching, old arm one more time to push the sun back … More

An Existential Death-Blow to Narcissism: Defeating the Excessive Need to Feel Superior

Through ambition and greed, they rose. Through force and strength, they conquered. Through status and influence, they flourished. The great … More

Walking in Your Footsteps: My Gratitude to Irv Yalom

In a post several months ago, I wrote a dedication, and a sort of homage, to my college mentor, and … More

My Best Friend Death

Within each of you, somewhere hidden, is your best self calling. Her bells become louder with each passing year, as … More

Why Do I Need to Be Normal? (Revised Version)

“The most strongly enforced of all known taboos is the taboo against knowing who or what you really are behind the … More

Why Our Concept of Morality is Old and Antiquated: The Case For a New Understanding of What It Means to be Good

I’m going to begin this article by stating that I anticipate, and welcome, any disagreement and criticism that it will … More

Finding a Therapist: What You Need to Know

I’ve decided to write a blog post in the hope of helping people to find a psychotherapist that fits them … More

Our Misuse of Language and How It Affects Our Health

There’s a well-known, and sometimes detested, tradition in the field of analytic philosophy which pertains to the use of language, … More

Disappointment but Not Devastation

Today was a special day for me, and not for any expected reason. Today was special not because of something … More