What’s Real In A “Post-Truth” World?
Part of me wants to throw up my hands and scream, “Do we really live in this world? A world where beliefs reign over facts?”
Dealing With Uncertainty In The Trump Era
Donald Trump is a billboard advertisement for the Delphic maxim, “Know Thyself” – he’s exactly what happens when the precept goes completely ignored.
Why You Share Fake News
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?
The Rhythm Of Intention (A Requiem For A Friend)
On the lessons learned about life in the midst of grieving over a friend’s death.
Did Elite Colleges’ Snubbing Of Working-Class Whites Boost Trump?
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?
Why I Wear A Safety Pin
People may look down on it, but in my mind, it’s part of a larger effort to do the right thing.
Questioning Return
A discussion with author Beth Kissileff about her new novel about a woman who questions American Jews who “return” to Israel and to traditional religion.
Help! My Wife Fell, And She Can’t Get Up!
Dealing with the confusion of having no answers in a time of worry.
In Difficult Times, Stay Close To The Bone
How a scary moment with my mother caused me to refocus my mind and remind me how to deal with moments of turbulence.
Here Is Your Life. What Will You Do With It?
An exploration of the deep themes of a new poetry collection by Yehoshua November, a Hasidic poet.