Hubris Kills
Hubris is one of our most fundamental, yet destructive traits. There is even an academic name for it: illusory superiority. Basically, it means that most people think they are better…
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So Much to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a celebration awaited by Americans the whole year. Extended family and friends put aside work and travel long distances to reunite for a day of feasting, sitting around…
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Why Americans’ Lives Are Shortening, Contrary to the Rest of the World
The Oxford University based website Our World in Data for provision of reliable statistics recently published some disturbing figures about America. In virtually every country in the world, life expectancy…
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Commemorating the International Men’s Day – Has Manhood Become Obsolete?
In the past, men were the breadwinners, and often the sole providers. In the twentieth century, and particularly after World War II, things began to change, and today there is…
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The Tie between Work and Pay Is Crumbling
Among various economists, there is a growing conviction that we are nearing the end of capitalism. Personally, I think it’s too soon to proclaim the end of capitalism, but what…
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It Takes Two to Disagree
November 16 is the International Day for Tolerance. It seems as though a day of tolerance has never been more apropos. At the same time, with politicians and journalists openly…
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The Disunited State of America Today
Friendship and families torn apart over politics America’s bitter political divide is taking a toll on personal relations. While one half of the nation exuberantly celebrates, the other half is…
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A Ray of Light Out of the Pandemic
A huge, thick grey cloud covers the planet and there is no sign of it going away any time soon. This is how people feel after so many months of…
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Covid-19 – the Next Stage
We’re entering a new stage in our “relationship” with the coronavirus. We’re pretty much done with the denial stage and people are beginning to accept that it is here and…
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How Can Connection Fix Our Problems?
Social unrest, natural disasters, a pandemic, economic crisis, polarization—falling upon us all at once in America and the rest of the world alike. This is the first time in history…
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