At a time when advances in science and technology have changed our understanding of our mental and physical selves, it is easy for some to dismiss the discipline of philosophy as obsolete. Stephen Haw
“Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night?” “Each day, we wake slightly altered, and the person we were yesterday is dead,” John Updike wrote , “s
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Protests at the University of Missouri forced several school officials to resign over allegations of racism and discrimination, largely based around allegations made by student government leader Peyto
Procrastination is a challenge we have all faced at one point or another. For as long as humans have been around, we have been struggling with delaying, avoiding, and procrastinating on issues that ma
Home / The Whiteboard (blog) / How CrossFit® Helps Us Heal December 03, 2018 photocredit: Maria Rogers Photography When I found out I was pregnant, I could not wait to be one of those badass pregnant moms overhead squatting with a still semi-heavy barbell in my hand. I imagined crossfitting up to my…
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Kim Scott , co-founder of Candor, Inc. , has built her career around a simple goal: Creating bullshit-free zones where people love their work and working together. She first tried it at her own softwa
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“[physical strength] provides the necessary backbone — the proper framework — on which to build our moral values. The cloak of virtue hangs very awkwardly on a man without fire and fight; it droops and sags when draped across a structure that lacks strength and firmness.”
For a revolutionary, Deepali Vishwakarma is more quiet and reflective than you might expect. She's in her 30s, small, with a round face that holds intense brown eyes and a shy grin. Vishwakarma is a l
A young child, not more than seven winters of age, stumbles across Gjallarbrú, the bridge over the river Gjöll. Tears stain her cheeks, and fear marks her eyes. Móðguðr steps before her and, for a mom
I have “ AMOR FATI ” tattooed on the inside of my right forearm. When I went to have it done, after a full year of consideration, the tattoo artist asked me which direction I’d like to have it face. “
To many modern Heathens, Brisingamen is Freya’s beautiful necklace, made of gold or amber or gemstones. Gifted to her by four crafty dwarves, who were paid as only Freya could pay them. Her necklace i
If you’re like me and have ever: Wondered why people including the likes of Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill, and Sara Blakely would spend so much of their precious time writing things that will neve
Hermaphroditus, the child of Hermes and Aphrodite “When I sit in the alehouse, I am a woman, and I am an exuberant young man. When I am present at a place of quarrelling, I am a woman, a perfect figur
When we attempt to recreate religious beliefs and practices from a bygone era, it’s helpful to have a good understanding of how those people thought and felt about life in general. As a devotee of Fre
From the moment we wake in the morning, we’re tempted. Reach for the phone. Check texts. Read email. Scroll through social feeds. Add a few clicks to news stories and before long, you’ve logged what w
Johannnes Flintoe – Egill Skallagrímsson engaging in holmgang with Berg-Önundr By Christopher Scott Thompson The topic of “honor” is of interest to some heathens and pagans, especially those who see t
The Medical Director of the New York State Office of Mental Health explains the misunderstood art of diagnosis in the medical specialty where, in even the sickest patients, the best blood tests and im
Zombies are a big part of our pop culture. They are both a cathartic exploration of what it means to be human and a vehicle for social commentary. The word “zombie” comes from Haitian folklore and ref
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Rebecca Tuvel, a philosophy professor and the target of a protracted online pile-on. In late March, Hypatia , a feminist-philosophy journal, published an article titled “In Defense of Transracialism”
Photo: Gary Waters/Getty Images/Ikon Images A question for the ages: Are you stuck with yourself? Plenty of researchers who study personality would answer in the affirmative . For a long time, the stu
Your ambitions to improve your life do not need to be confined by your personality. B Brian Little, one of the world’s leading experts on personality psychology, is renowned as a public speaker. If yo
Credit: rez-art Getty Images Dr. Rebecca Carey admits to being a little embarrassed about what her son, Mark, eats every day. Hamburger patties for breakfast, or bacon. A pack of raisins and a cookie
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After my session at SparkCamp last year, which dealt with the lack of attribution of discovery/source in online journalism, I launched The Curator's Code (curatorscode.org) at this year's SXSW, a proj
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“Who we are and who we become depends, in part, on whom we love.” Recently, at a dear friend’s wedding , the groom’s sister read an excerpt from one of my favorite books, A General Theory of Love ( pu
Slow down and listen. Let’s say you find yourself in a discussion with a co-worker, family member or friend and it starts to get heated. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Instead of
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” Sydney J. Harris The stress is rising. You’re starting to feel frustrated with situation you’re in. Or angry. Or maybe sad and like you just wan
External change is secondary to internal change, always. Pixabay A couple summers ago, I was reading Marcus Aurelius ’ Meditations on a plane ride back from Africa. I usually carry it with me, especia
Belle B. Cooper works on content and copywriting for RescueTime , an app that helps you understand how you spend your time so you can be more productive every day. For the past four or five years, I’v
Fortuna is blind [Feel free to submit a question for this column, but please consider that it has become very popular and there now is a backlog, it may take me some time to get to yours.] D. wrote: “