More people than ever before in US history are living alone. And they're living lives of fullment and social engagement. Eric Klinenberg writes about the trend in "Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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As the Books Editor of Paste Magazine, Charles McNair cares deeply about what we read. But McNair is concerned that we're only reading a handful of the artists available to us, thanks to what he calls a kind of geographic hegemony of taste-making. In other words - we're all reading the same books because a handful of respected critics on the East and West coasts tell us to.
In this extended interview, Buddhist chaplain Steve Spiro talks about meditations on mortality, about setting the scene at a deathbed, and shares more stories of conscious dying and living.
Imagine what it would feel like if everywhere you went, people assumed you needed help… if complete strangers insisted on giving you a hand, whether you wanted it or not?
When you keep hearing bad news about the earth's rising temperatures, it's hard to hold onto any hope. But maybe we're telling the wrong story. Sustainability pioneer Frances Moore Lappe says there are plenty of positive stories that offer hope.
Rebecca Goldstein's Dangerous Idea? Teach children to be rigorous critical thinkers.
Christa Weil talks about eating national dishes like putrefied shark meat and her curious experience eating blow fish in Japan.
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