Ideas

Look for Things That Don’t Change

By seeking out the things that don’t change—or invariant structure—we can invest in areas of life that are endlessly rewarding.

For low-income families, the move toward direct, broad cash benefits might prove to have a long-lasting impact once the COVID pandemic ends.

Considering the practical consequences of panpsychism might shed some light on consciousness, bridging the gap between mind and matter.

Without a shared mythos or communal rituals, we face not only the physical threat of coronavirus but also an epidemic of hopelessness.

Society has become so politically-saturated that we’re now overdoing democracy. Here are a few reasons why it undermines our institutions.

Haste becomes waste is intimately tied to the fact that many people have forgotten to inhabit their body, too eager to get somewhere else.

When we each return to the earth, we can be secure in knowing that we are part of the grand planetary story, not separate from…

Our cultural institutions have the story backwards. Focus on well-being instead of achievement, and success will follow.