Fall 2022 Racism or the Human Race? David Hulme Where does the idea of race first appear in history? And what are the implications of making race a category of human beings?
Fall 2022 Colonialism’s Painful Legacy H. David Trujillo Jr. Coming to terms with aspects of the colonial past is essential to building a more equitable world.
Fall 2022 When a Marriage Dies Gina Stepp Popular myths and misconceptions can get in the way of helping others (or ourselves) get over the pain of divorce.
Fall 2022 In Search of the Great Leader David Hulme Humility is a rare trait in leaders. Even more rare is the kind of humility that always puts the good of others ahead of personal gain.
Summer 2022 Perpetual War and Permanent Peace David Hulme “To understand war, we must understand ourselves.”
Changing the Face of War David Hulme Insight Video: The technological face of war is quickly changing. Is there any hope of a world where war will become obsolete?
Summer 2022 Toward Better Judgments Gina Stepp Two sources of error play a profound role in our judgments and decisions.
Summer 2022 When We Talk About Statues . . . Donald Winchester The controversy over whether and how to venerate historical figures raises fundamental questions.
Summer 2022 Data: What’s the Point? Danielle Yoder Are data and statistics useful for assessing truth, or are they little more than weapons in a war between clashing worldviews?
Summer 2022 Mr. Putin Plays the Religious Card David Hulme Like so many autocratic leaders before him, Vladimir Putin is using religion to further his agenda.
Winter 2022 The Making of a Hero Donald Winchester The World War II story of a young man in the Polish Underground invites us to consider what we idealize in others.
Winter 2022 We Can’t See the Forest for the Trees Joshua Deakins Is planting more trees the answer to a looming climate crisis?
Winter 2022 The New Anti-Eugenics Dan Cloer Using the supposed objectivity of DNA to establish human hierarchy may be the dream of eugenicists, but for Kathryn Paige Harden, the goal of having and using genetic information is exactly the opposite.
Winter 2022 Luck of the (Genetic) Draw Dan Cloer If we’re all 99.9 percent the same genetically, does DNA have any impact on our chances of success in life?
Winter 2022 Your Brain on Prejudice David Hulme Prejudging others based on their physical or other characteristics comes quite naturally. How can we overcome our racial and ethnic biases?
Article Collection Vision: 2021 in Review Here’s another look at some of our most popular articles from 2021.
Fall 2021 Can You Hear Me Now? Danielle Yoder Listening is good for both our relationships and our own well-being. How can we master and hone this essential skill?
Fall 2021 #Normalize Normal Lindsay M. Prunty The concept of what it means to be normal may be due for a rethink.
Fall 2021 The Death of Empathy Gina Stepp Thanks in part to a misunderstanding of what the word even means, we now face a global empathy crisis.
Fall 2021 Post-Pandemic Values David Hulme Has the world not gone terribly wrong in emphasizing monetary value over moral conviction, cash over right principles, assets over human worth?
