Category Archives: What do I know?

  Compassion didn’t come naturally to me. I was born to a very compassionate family, but growing up, I saw it as a weakness – … more →

  I think there’s a tendency, in the wake of the election (or maybe always), to view someone as the sum of an ideology, rather … more →

  Littering is like cheating. Studies show that most of you  do it (75% according to survey data), but you’re too embarrassed to admit it … more →

  Violence is attractive because it feels so cathartic and effective. It IS effective, just not as a method for weighing the value of ideas. … more →

  Parents, maybe this is the year you should tell your kids that Santa isn’t real. Maybe you’re afraid it might hurt their feelings, but … more →