To Love Everyone as Equals

Imagine you were Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish existentialist. Then there would be nothing confusing about the remark: “Love your neighbor as … More

Where Does the Wind Come From?

“Where does the wind come from?” my son asked. I wetted my finger and stuck it in the air. A … More

Late one August evening in a small provincial town, a woman steps out her front door. In her hand, she … More

We play to survive. Play refers to our engagement in an activity, either as participants or active observers. It is … More

‘It is happening again,’ says the giant to FBI Special agent Dale Cooper in David Lynch’s mystery series Twin Peaks. This … More

Does Santa Claus exists; or as some prefer to put the question: Is the world an illusion? Yes is the … More

What do we think about when we think of the #MeToo movement? #MeToo is many things—it’s complex and conflicting; it … More

I concur with the point that, sometimes, the treatment of certain groups can be so cruel and unfair that you … More

… From my essay on sexism, morality, identity politics, and compassion: “I remember Rebecca Solnit saying something about men being … More