The Reductionist Seduction

October 16, 2020

Nicknames can be hard to shake. Once a moniker sticks, it can be almost impossible to break free from its …

Resisting the Binary Lure

October 9, 2020

The lure of binary thinking can be unavoidable. Our tendency is to simplify things into two categories: yes and no, …

October 2, 2020

A few weeks ago, I was brought to tears by the vulnerability of a friend. In an online post, he …

September 25, 2020

I love to be right. I mean, I really love to be right. There are few things that I dislike …

September 18, 2020

“Don’t take it so personally.” How many times have I heard that phrase uttered in my lifetime? Usually, it is …