Content on Self
Outsourcing Humanity: Ancient Insight for the Age of AI
What does artificial intelligence mean for our own sense of humanity?
“Pluribus”, Individuality and Mattering
“Pluribus” reminds us of two things – first, that it’s good for us to have a sense of personal autonomy, and second, that happiness is less important than purpose.
Teen Brain Reality and the Value of Jewish Teen Spaces
For teens, communal experiences around spirituality can serve as a psychological balm or protective shield against loneliness, depression and anxiety.
Medical Aid in Dying: A Jewish Perspective
If we can increasingly choose how we live, should we also be able to choose how we die?
Can We “See” God? Vision and Religion
Human existence is overwhelmingly driven by our sense of vision, yet our eyes often deceive us, too.
Before Going Universal, We Need to Start with the Particular
It’s very easy to celebrate the abstract notion of “humanity.” But a love of others starts with a love of those closest to us.
Spherical Senility
Despite the pandemic and creeping decline, why are some of us tenured elderly so lucky, so unreasonably effective? And cheerful? And productive?
What Does It Mean to Be a Person? Views From Psychology
How can both psychology and Judaism help us look at freedom of choice, happiness and gratitude?
Why Rites of Passage Are Painful
In the modern West, the initiation into adulthood is a long, messy, and rather undignified process with no clear endpoint.
The Power of Regret: A Conversation With Daniel H. Pink
What can regret teach us?
Re-Acquainting Ourselves: A Conversation With David Rosmarin, PhD
How can religion and spirituality help us repair our connections within ourselves, with others and with God?
Distant Beliefs in Everyday Life: A Conversation With Helen de Cruz, PhD
What does it take for us to change our beliefs, and how is it tied in with our identity and community?