A Time for Everything and Nothing at All
The Book of Ecclesiastes does not preach so much as it sighs. It does not command but contemplates. You can almost hear the shuffle of sandals on…
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The Enshittification of Everything: How the World Is Slowly Falling Apart
At first, it all felt like progress. Smooth interfaces. Same-day shipping. Affordable college loans. Doctors who smiled. Governments that promised. Food that tasted like it came from…
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Why Random Acts of Kindness Still Matter in a Selfish World
We are not, most of us, in the habit of expecting kindness. Not from strangers, not without motive, and certainly not without a price. The world trains…
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Strong Men, Weak Men, and the Hamster Wheel of History
There are moments in life that make you feel like a genius. For most people, it’s when they successfully parallel park on the first try or remember…
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Lies for the Weak, Truth for the Brave
“To offend a strong man, tell him a lie. To offend a weak man, tell him the truth.” That was Marcus Aurelius, by the way, who managed…
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The One Thing Hackers Can’t Steal: Why Human Connection Is Our Last Safe Asset
The news slid across my screen the same way it always does now, like a mild paper cut to the brain. Just enough to sting but not…
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The Big Cosmic Joke and Other Light Reading
I first suspected that existence was absurd while eating a corn dog at the Iowa State Fair. It wasn’t the corn dog itself, though that could be…
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Family Is Who Shows Up: Why Blood Doesn’t Always Make You Kin
Family has never been a matter of blood. Not truly. The phrase is old and worn, like great-grandmother’s quilt passed down so many generations it has lost…
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The Surprisingly Undramatic Evolution of Money
For as long as people have lived together, they have traded things. A fish for a net. A chicken for some cloth. A promise for peace. Before…
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Invest Like You Care: A Beginner’s Guide to Looking Virtuous
It all started with an ad that popped up while I was reading an article about how the ultra-wealthy plan to survive climate change. I was halfway…