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In the immediate aftermath of an awkward date, blown job interview, aborted attempt to meet a mentor, ...

How many of your life’s ten biggest decisions have you already made? My guest today, ...

We all encounter moments throughout our day where we have to wait: at the DMV; at the doctor’s ...

Emerson famously said "society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its ...

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Maybe you’re the religious type. Maybe you’re not.  Either way, you should consider ...

When we think about fads, we typically think about things like clothes and toys. But ideas — from ...

If asked to think about the greatest generals of the ancient world, one name is likely to come to mind ...

When you think about the Amish, the first thing you probably think about is their traditional, ...

It's hard not to notice how heated and divided our public discourse has gotten, especially online. People ...

Transitions can be some of the most difficult parts of life. Childhood into adolescence; adolescence ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday ...

The Semai, an indigenous people who inhabit the Malay Peninsula, may represent the most non-violent and ...

 When people hear that Brian David Johnson is a futurist, they typically want him to offer up some ...

If you have any interest in World War II, then you've surely seen one of the most arresting photographs to ...

You’re about to begin a beautiful hike into the mountains. Your guide presents you with two ...

The ironic thing about our digital devices, is that they promise constant stimulation . . . and yet we ...

Everyone has experienced the way deadlines can act as a double-edged sword: on the one hand, they ...

Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln, was talking with an associate, when another ...