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Sunday Firesides: Say Yes to (This) Life
Saying a Nietzschean yes to life requires resisting the impulse to escape, whether into the passive peace of future perfection or the comfortable…
 • Kate McKay
Why Aren't the Young People Dancing Anymore?
Kids aren't cutting a rug; here's why that's a real loss
 • Brett McKay
Despise Not the Thing That Would Save You
We often bemoan the seeming weaknesses of our personal make-up, contrasting them unfavorably with our best, most winning qualities. What we fail to…
 • Kate McKay
Does the Character of the People You Listen to Matter?
Is what someone says the only thing that matters, or is who says it also important?
 • Kate McKay
Sunday Firesides: Don't Lose the Thread
In all our relationships, there are cords that connect us.
 • Kate McKay

February 2026

Confessions of a Digital Backslider
A cycle of getting fed up with being overly distracted by digital technology and resolving to cut down on my screen time, only to find myself returning…
 • Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: Turn on Your Inner Lights
We inevitably pass through periods in which external lights go dark.
 • Kate McKay
Navigating the Tricky Tension Between Love and Respect
Two dynamics are needed in healthy relationships — and they're awfully hard to balance
 • Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: Give It to the Busy Man
Energy operates on the principle of the flywheel.
 • Kate McKay
DB Dialogues: Adam Adatto Sandel on Happiness in Action
Adam Adatto Sandel holds the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in one minute.
 • Brett McKay
Sunday Firesides: The Sweet Taste of (Healthy) Revenge
Revenge typically gets a bad rap. But a certain kind can actually be a healthy, productive force.
 • Kate McKay
The Power of "I Like,"or Why Do People Hate the Idea of Motivation?
People champion discipline and dismiss motivation. Why?
 • Kate McKay
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