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The way we live in the United States is not normal.
Alienation has become a plague: Many Americans no longer believe in America. That’s largely because, I argue here, they no longer have the freedom to take responsibility in their daily choices. Persistent failures feed the frustration and seed a culture of distrust. Instead of focusing on how to make things work, Americans obsess about what might g
... See morePhilip K. Howard • Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society
We joke online about “first-world problems,” but we really have become victims of our own success. Stress-related health issues, anxiety disorders, and cases of depression have skyrocketed over the past thirty years, despite the fact that everyone has a flat-screen TV and can have their groceries delivered. Our crisis is no longer material; it’s ex
... See moreMark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
What we’re collectively facing is unbearable economic and social strain — the cracks are splintering and the time-bomb is ticking. In the darkest sense, ruin awaits: our population is aging, living longer, unable to afford healthcare, isn't saving, and required to work to survive in an environment where 1. they don’t have the digital prowess, and 2... See more
ZINE • The Retirement Crisis, Digital Literacy & The Case For Upskilling
We work hard, shop hard, hustle, get credentialed, scrimp and save, invest, diet, self-medicate, meditate, exercise, exfoliate. Like the Stoics before us, we engage in self-care, hoping it might help us one day care less.