This week is our next installment of Atheist YouTube! We'll be watching the video "Dangerous memes | Dan Dennett" from the channel TED. Here's the description they gave for this […]

I will read the children's story from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. This story is a coming-of-age tale, a Hero's Journey of the old tradition, and an account of […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion measures have been put in place to ensure access to education, government programs, jobs, etc. for disadvantaged groups such as women, people of color, queer people, and disabled people. But these measures aren't merely kind or fair, they also result in better outcomes for governments and stronger workforces. This talk will […]

"Everyone wants a revolution. No one wants to do the dishes." --Dorothy Day We have little control over how our nation allocates labor and resources (but use what you have! Vote and bug your representatives!), but we have a lot more in our own houses. How can we best divvy up the costs and the […]

We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries is not just understocked—it’s nonexistent. Fortunately, there is such a thing as mental first […]

I will read the children's story from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, about how the first animals came to be domesticated. I hope you will forgive the improbable prehistory […]

Distress Tolerance is one of the four pillars of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and a valuable skill for anyone to have. This is not about staying in miserable situations or suffering […]

The best leadership is not imposed from outside or above, it arises organically from within. Even preschoolers can organize spontaneously to achieve a goal. The group may end up deferring […]

You see here a different kind of happiness book. The How of Happiness is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research. […]