Stop Trying to Feel Better Tonight
Some nights aren’t meant to be fixed. Gloria Travers delivers a powerful modern folk performance about acceptance, emotional rest, and…
Social Consciousness
Protecting Women's Right To Vote & Blue State Gerrymandering
When the game is rigged and the referees have gone home, maybe it’s time the other team picked up the ball and started calling their own plays. That’s the debate now bubbling up from California to...
How The Reagan Administration Broke American Capitalism
What's happening to independent publishers didn't start with Google. It didn't start with algorithms or AI or any particular piece of technology. It started in the 1980s when two deliberate policy...
The Secret Life of Your Data
Think your private life is actually private? Think again. Your data has been bought, sold, sliced, diced, and served up to both corporate America and Uncle Sam — all while you were busy Googling...
What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Being Human
Jane Goodall didn’t just show us chimpanzees. She held up a mirror. By revealing empathy, culture, and family life in our closest relatives, she challenged the story we tell about ourselves—and...
The Harvard-Stamped Hammer Looking for a Nail
Peter Navarro has a Harvard Ph.D. in economics. Let that sink in. The same guy who helped launch a trade war with China by applying 19th-century thinking to a 21st-century economy was trained at...
What We Need Will Rogers to Teach Us Today
A cowboy philosopher who died in 1935 understood American politics better than most living analysts. Will Rogers wielded humor as surgery, not entertainment—cutting through corruption without...
Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression: The Rigged Game Destroying Democracy
Gerrymandering and voter suppression aren’t clever political strategies; they’re the termites eating away at America’s wooden beams. The house still looks pretty from the outside, but inside the...
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Turn My Electric Blanket Up To Nine
A raw, emotional song about burnout, escape, and finding comfort when the world feels too heavy. Gloria Travers and The North Street Band…
Transforming Crises into Opportunities for Growth
Crises, while often painful and challenging, can serve as catalysts for personal growth and transformation. By recognizing the potential…
Transforming Sorrow Through Compassion Meditation
The world is rife with suffering, from wars to personal trauma. Engaging in the Love on Every Breath meditation can help transform this…
The Role of Subjective Memory in Decision Making
Recent research reveals that people often rely on subjective memories—how vivid they feel—more than on the actual accuracy of those…
The Terminal Market Peak: Why This Economic Transition Really Could Be Different
Most market analysts are asking the wrong question. They're debating whether we're in a bubble, scanning charts for the next 10%…
Understanding Growth Through Life's Difficulties
Life's challenges often serve as catalysts for growth, leading to deeper self-awareness and connection to one's soul. By embracing the…
Applying Negentropy to Daily Life for Better Systems
Negentropy, the opposite of entropy, can help improve daily decision-making and social systems by minimizing energy loss. By identifying…
Exploring the concept of edge-dwelling reveals how viewing cultures and civilizations from their peripheries can enhance understanding and foster new visions. This perspective allows for clearer insights into internal dynamics and external possibilities, especially in the context of societal challenges and climate change.
