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Politics and Living Your Best Life

Too much politics is bad for your mental health. But if we want to live lives based on rational values, we must engage in politics—in a certain way.

“Speaker for the Dead” by Orson Scott Card

Speaker for the Dead uses some bizarre sci-fi concepts to explore important moral issues—hitting the nail on the head on some, but muddying the waters on others.

Why I Used to Skip School Every Day

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

Oct 30, 2024

A podcast episode has helped me finally understand why I used to skip class every day and go exploring instead.

LevelUp 2025 Is for You!

by Jackson UpmannAnnouncements

Oct 24, 2024

“First, think. Second, dream. Third, believe. And finally, dare.” This was Walt Disney’s advice. And he took it—which is why his dreams became reality.

Mark Knopfler: Sultan of Song

by Jon HerseyArt & Culture

Oct 23, 2024

“The thing is,” Mark Knopfler says of his craft, “if you’ve energized somebody . . . or you’ve sensitized somebody, you’ve made a difference.”

Objectivism and Leadership

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Oct 21, 2024

Here’s a wide-ranging conversation I had with the good people at the Institute for Leadership Training, in Brazil.

Are Your Ideas Your Own?

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

Oct 21, 2024

It's not where you got an idea that matters, but how you came to accept it.

On the Relationship of Logical and Conceptual Fallacies

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Oct 17, 2024

I elaborate on the similarities and differences between logical and conceptual fallacies.

Loving Your Life: A Framework for Flourishing

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Oct 17, 2024

Here’s the video of a talk I gave at LevelUp 2024. I’ll share the accompanying slides below—along with two extra slides I prepared but didn’t use

Self-Concept in Thornhedge

This fun fantasy novella offers an opportunity to reflect on identity and self-esteem.

Three Principles for Finding Meaningful, Fulfilling Work

Is your work meaningful and interesting to you? If not, do you have a plan for how to transition to work that is?

How Reading Your Journal Entries Can Make You Happier

by Maddox LocherLifestyle

Oct 9, 2024

From someone who's journaled over seven hundred and fifty thousand words

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