Human nature
What’s in a moment?
A conversation about time, identity and Instagram, how we engage special moments and why you might want to consider a Designated Capturer.
Human nature
Human nature
The Significant 1%
There’s very little in life, and in our own lives, that we’re in control of—but that little matters. My name for this “little” is “The Significant 1%” and it’s been on my mind a long time. I was reminded of it watching Breaking Bad for the
Human nature
Being well-rounded is overrated
You can’t have it all. No one can. For everything you “have” you have to let go of something. What then?
Christianity
Mind your body
Mind your body: how did mind and body come to be split in our minds?
Human nature
What Being Human is all about
I write about being human from the perspective of faith, behavioural psychology and technology. Here’s how I think of the three.
Human nature
Wealth is something others have
A meditation on wealth, envy and who we associate them with.
Human nature
Collecting versus connecting the dots
We are all familiar with the phrase, “Connect the dots.” And yet we spend far more energy collecting dots. Why is that, and what can we do to change it?
culture
Coronavirus, communication and connection
Our relationship to tech is changing—and with it our relationships, period—since coronavirus made the jump from medical textbooks to everyday language.
Human nature
Words actually speak louder than actions
It’s never been a better time to traffic in words, but the responsibility has also never been greater.
Human nature
What if we fail at new habits because we try so hard?
How I went from non-runner to running lover in 4 weeks of taking things easy I am a runner. I couldn’t have said this a month ago. I wasn’t even thinking about running then. But somehow, in just four weeks, I’ve made a shift from not even
Human nature
Judging a movie by its book is like judging kids by their parents
It’s simply not fair to either side “Movies aren’t as good as books.” Might as well say: “Kids aren’t as good as their parents.” That one comes from the other doesn’t justify judging both on the same scale. As media, books and movies are as different
Human nature
How to be smart about being smart
7 lessons from superheroes. Being smart is great, but if you’re not smart about it, being smart can land you in a world of hurt. (And that wouldn’t be very smart, now, would it?) Before I say more about that, I should clarify how I’m using “smart”