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Uniqueness and Loneliness
We discuss the reciprocal relationship between uniqueness and loneliness.
What Is Worth Dying For?
We discuss the human concept of self-sacrifice when taken to the extreme. We postulate that it may be precisely what is needed to save the human race.
If Lincoln Let the South Secede
We discuss how our country would differ if Lincoln had let the south secede from the Union.
Making Waiting Less Painful
We discuss ten ways to make any wait a little more bearable, and possibly even enjoyable.
Why Climate Change Is Good for the Wealthy
We discuss the sad reality that slow-moving crises end up disproportionately benefiting the wealthy, while hurting the poor. We hope for an improved incentive structure to alter this grim truth.
The Noncompliant Bipolar Patient
We discuss why it is so hard for bipolar patients to stay compliant on their medication, and hope for a more sympathetic approach in the future.
The Question of Legacy
We discuss legacy, caring about what others think, and the motives behind great lives filled with sacrifice.
Receiving Help
We discuss the difficulty of asking for help, and how to do so with grace.
Being Versus Doing
We discuss the hidden beauty and humanity that lies in simply being.
Why Finding the Gray Is So Hard
We discuss the hard truth, that the world is not black and white, and what consequences occur if we choose to ignore this.
Love Shouldn’t Be Conditional
We discuss conditional love versus unconditional love, and argue for the end to conditions and criteria on love. A little unconditional love may just be what the world needs for radical change.
If Unitarian Universalists Ruled the World
We discuss the people and the organization of the Unitarian Universalist Church and find that the answer to many of the world’s problems could be solved with similar tools.
What Everyone Wants
We discuss what everyone wants, and explore a scenario to help us understand what it feels like to find it. Self-love, the greatest love of all, oceamora - no matter what you call it, it’s the best.
Following Your Strengths Into a Moral Quandary
We discuss the problem that arises when our natural skills conflict with our moral compass.
The Paradox of Influence
We discuss the inverse relationship between influence and power, and living a connected life full of human emotions. The trade-off for power may be more than you’re willing to pay.
Monks and Locked-In Syndrome
We compare Locked-In Syndrome to a monk and find surprising similarities that highlight the importance of perspective.
Big Brother Isn’t a Government
We discuss who controls our actions and lives, and arrive at the startling conclusion that businesses, not governments do. The only solution is a strong and fair global government to protect the people.
Thought Control - the Media and the People
We discuss who controls the media, and with it, your thoughts. We argue that it’s time to take control of what we feed our brain and regain control of our thoughts.
Chasing the Horizon
We draw an analogy between making goals and chasing the horizon. We conclude that long-term contentment has little to do with achievements, and far more about mindfulness.
Justifying Genocide
We discuss how group survival is used to justify genocide. We decide that the time has come for humans to unite as a common species and end the use of violence against other groups.