The Death of Dissent
In the aftermath of the horrific attack in Orlando, we have witnessed a death that is equally troubling if only because of its scope and
Category: Sociality
How a ‘Personal Relationship with Jesus’ Steers Us Away from Jesus
I was recently at a talk on Catholic New Evangelization and the speaker began with a provocative question: What is our central goal and purpose
The Moral Obligation to Be Beautiful
Recently, the folks at Boundless posted a provocative article titled ‘Where Have All the Beautiful Women Gone?’ The idea? That our culture, with its Photoshopped
Why Anti-Trumpers Might Be the Bigger Problem
As 2016 Super Tuesday results filed in, a sinking feeling could be felt across the country. Political pundits and lay voters alike realized that Donald
Our Misdirected Outrage over Columbus
Thanks to social media, we now know that Christopher Columbus was the only person who ever mistreated anyone in the history of the world. Everywhere
No, We Don’t Need More Women in the Tech Industry
If there’s one thing that all leaders and pundits in the tech industry can agree on, it is that there aren’t enough women in the
How We Got Rights So Wrong
May 16, 2015 If the recent debate over RFRA laws and same-sex marriage teaches us anything, it is not that there are a bunch of
Why We Should Hang Up the Mobile Device Ban
On Jan. 1, 2015, San Antonio will begin enforcing a new cell phone ban for drivers. The ban is, by many accounts, common sense and
Romancing the Subconscious
A chapter from the 2014 release, Psychonomics: How Modern Science Aims to Conquer the Mind and How the Mind Prevails. On a cool summer evening
Five Reasons to Embrace Your Inner Perfectionist
Recently, the people at Emotional Intelligence 2.0 posted about the 9 Things Successful People Won’t Do. As could be expected, one of the items was
Politics in a Social Age
July 2005 Extremist propaganda isn’t the only place one can hear the prospect of ‘civil war’ uttered these days. It can be heard on national