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Twenty-five years and many moons ago… Language is a virus One would think the idea of prevention has been around for quite awhile. After all, isn’t it how we have managed to evolve and survive as a species for all these millennia. The word itself suggests we are eleprocons with the ability to predict the […]
Today Americans live in a world that thrives on being busy, productive and overscheduled. Further, they have developed the technological means to be constantly connected to others and to vast options for information and entertainment through social media. For many, smartphones demand their attention day and night with constant notifications. As a result, naturally occurring […]
The overview effect, Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth Catalog… I was born in 1956 and remember when rocket ships went from dreams to reality. We saw them first on TV in black and white cartoons, then a few years later they were blasting off for real in color newscasts. As the technology to capture […]
A lot of ink has been spilled over the astonishing rise of Jordan Peterson, the University of Toronto psychology professor who has risen to become the new conservative darling of the anti-political correctness crowd. He has been deemed everything from dangerous to brave as well as “just another angry white guy.” A Globe and Mail […]
One of the most seemingly obvious truths is that we exist. There is such a thing as “you” that exists throughout your life. In a TED talk that has recently gone viral, philosopher Julian Baggini has challenged this view. He admits that while there is a kind of permanent truth about ourselves — something that’s […]
In an increasingly busy world, it can be difficult to find moments of stillness. The world isn’t going to slow down. But you can learn a number of mindfulness techniques to help you reduce your stress and find moments of inner calm. A few years ago, I would have scoffed at the suggestion that mindfulness […]
Humans have been around for about 200,000 years, and for about 99% of that time we lived tribal lives, which meant that the vast majority of our genetic and cultural evolution took place in an environment where we rarely trusted anyone outside our small groups. Today, tribal life looks very different. Instead of living in […]
How many people actually know their purpose in life? Are you one of those lucky few? Not me. I’ve always been confused by discussions around “purpose in life”. I know it’s important, but have struggled to articulate my own life purpose. Then something incredible happened. I was walking along the streets of São Paulo with the […]