I conclude as a humanist, and I’m sure many of you will agree, that empathy isn’t a fault of personality and compassion for others and the planet isn’t a defect in one’s perspective. While the... Read More

Most of the ethical debates I grew up hearing were colossal: war, climate disaster, reproductive rights, guns. They felt too vast to touch, as if morality only lived in rooms with microphones. But lately I’ve... Read More

In the past fifteen years since my deconversion, I’ve had many conversations with many followers across a spectrum of denominations. Despite these conversations rarely turning overtly hostile, there were always implicit assumptions about my motivations... Read More

Another poll on trans rights has hit the national political dialog. The fallout has been predictable: talking heads and reporters circulating the write-up with an air of condescending concern: this is what we’ve been trying... Read More

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man” stands at the center of the page, arms and legs outstretched, poised between the finite and the infinite. It is a celebration of the human form, balanced and elegant, inviting... Read More

In contemporary Western societies, speed is often treated as a virtue. Hard work is measured in early mornings, quick responses and visible productivity. To perform fast, and preferably a lot, has become synonymous with value... Read More

The Wilderness, the Classroom Where are the dry socks? My feet ached, heavy with rainwater. It was day three of a seven-day trip and my organizational systems had started to fail. I felt the despair... Read More