The American Sobriety Experiment

Alcohol use is declining. That’s the bad news.

When Did Empathy Get Hijacked?

We didn’t lose empathy. We lost the ability to disagree without being disagreeable.

The Growing Pains of Affluence

How Unprecedented Prosperity Created a Generation Unprepared for Life

Is Civility Really Dead?

Courtesy is an outward reflection of an inner peace.

The Misinterpretation of the American Dream

It’s not at all what you think it is

The Ultimate Act of Compassion?

Twenty-Five Years of Bowling Alone

The steady decline of human connection

When Everything is Free, Nothing has Value

We’ve reduced the "cost" (and value) of the the human experience.

Why Aren’t the Kids Getting Married?

....or having sex?

The Three Secrets of Resilient People

"Into each life some rain must fall"

Eight Observations After Eight Decades

Did the Boomers Ruin it for Everyone?

Suck it up, make coffee at home, eat leftovers, drive a beater, save money, and stop whining.

Dear Younger Me:

You aren’t gonna believe what the future holds for us.

The Death of Shame

Would you have sex in front of millions of viewers? Me either.

Five Key Pillars of a Happy Life

The antidote to feeling lost.

Why Crazy Rich People are Often Miserable

Billionaires can be some of the loneliest people on earth.

The “Liabetes” Epidemic in America

Everybody is getting it

The Power of Hope

It adds meaning, direction, and depth to life.

Our Passions Whisper to Us

Survival is no longer the objective

The End of “Risky Business”

A safe life might be long, but it’s also boring.

Fifty Shades of "Greige"

The muting of vibrancy