Since limited resources entail trade-offs, empathy can lead us to make poor decisions about how we use them....

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One of the most important elements of life is knowing who you are, understanding yourself and where you fit in the world....

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There's so much pressure for Christmas to be "the most wonderful time of the year." But what if it isn't?...

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The daughter of a Holocaust survivor reflects on the election results....

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Despite my liberal bent, I was bullied online by left-wing authoritarians who didn't like some of my ideas. Passions are raging in this political climate, but true learning can only come from calm and peace....

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A rabbi's take on the origin of the word "scapegoating" and what Donald Trump could learn from its biblical root....

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Examining the classic Malvina Reynolds song "Little Boxes" and its timeless message....

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We often want to believe the very worst about those we oppose, and so we spread the most outrageous stories which reflect that worst, often with greater speed than those who like the story in question may do so. Why? ...

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Elite colleges, which symbolize elite culture in many Americans' minds, often seem particularly unwelcoming to people from white working class backgrounds. Could this shed insight on Trump's victory?...

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