In conversations with international friends and colleagues, a curious paradox emerges with increasing frequency: People in the developed world, particularly those trapped in the routines of modern employment, are beginning to look toward beautiful, lower-income... Read More

In 1852, the physicist and mathematician Lord Kelvin came up with the first scientific theory for the end of the universe. He envisioned a fate based on the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that... Read More

Humanistic and existential psychology are undoubtedly among the most modern and progressive approaches to understanding and explaining human beings. Yet, despite their many contributions, they have not developed a comprehensive theory of childhood. This may... Read More

Every sunrise begins with a silent miracle. A single photon, after travelling across space for probably billions of years, reaches the human eye. The instant it enters the eye and strikes the retina, it loses... Read More

V'Yomer Elohim — and God(s) said… Genesis 1:3 I've explored what I've come to call "the hard problem of consciousness" (thank you, David Chalmers) since I was an undergraduate taking my first philosophy class under... Read More

This article originally appeared on the author's Substack here.  A society can develop many different cultures and codes, whether moral, ethical or legal, based upon the needs and experiences of that society. This is especially... Read More

When Micah Kennedy described death doula education as “the Wild West,” ey meant it as both encouragement and warning. The field’s accessibility allows practical knowledge about dying, funerals and grief to circulate beyond hospitals and... Read More