The Future of Funerals
How we deal with death tells us a great deal about how we think about life. No surprise there, right? … Continue Reading
Empathy, Cruelty and Extremism: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (March 9-13), we examined a book about humanizing the innovation process, an app that’s … Continue Reading
Are Racist Chants Free Speech?
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: The University of Oklahoma has expelled two students and shut down the … Continue Reading
The Crazy Rituals of Creative People
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin started his day with an “air bath” – which means he sat around naked? … Continue Reading
Parents Who Mistrust Vaccines
I found myself quite engaged recently while reading a deeply personal, highly moving piece in the Washington Post, “Why Parents … Continue Reading
The Limits of Forgiveness?
We seem to be endlessly fascinated with the topic of forgiveness, more often about granting it or receiving it than … Continue Reading
Why Not Call ISIS What It Is?
Much has been made about the Obama administration’s intent on identifying ISIS and others as “murderous extremists,” rather than “Islamic … Continue Reading
The Unethical World of Yik Yak
One of the greatest Westerns in film history, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, comes to mind when I … Continue Reading
Empathy as a Business Model
Innovation, innovation, innovation. It’s all we hear today, as we’re flooded with interviews and talks from academic, business and tech-pop … Continue Reading
Awkward Dates, Allergic Kids and the Dress Debate: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (March 2-6), we discussed ending relationships gracefully, the vast disparities in how others see … Continue Reading