Why Do We Keep Doing This to Ourselves? The holidays are over. The refrain is everywhere: "I'm exhausted." "That was so stressful." "I'm glad it's done." "My kids have too much stuff." "I can't believe how much we spent." Year after year, the same complaints. And yet, next year, we'll do it all again. Why? The Real Cost of Holiday Consumption Look at what happened over the past few weeks. Many people spent money they may not have had on gifts people may not have wanted. They

We are living through a threshold moment that will define the nature of truth itself for generations to come. It is not dramatic to say this. It is simply true. For the first time in human history, we're able to create information faster than we can verify it. The technology itself is not the problem—it is neutral, like any tool. The crisis emerges from how we choose to use it, and right now, we are choosing volume over integrity, speed over accuracy, and immediate impact ove

For centuries, humanity has been defined by expansion. We've crossed oceans, connected continents, and built a global infrastructure that delivers marvels our ancestors couldn't have imagined: technologies that extend lifespans, affordable goods, and the ability to experience distant cultures without leaving home. Yet somewhere in this magnificent expansion, something essential has been lost. The Great Disconnect The same globalization that brought us closer has, paradoxicall

In a culture of individualism and isolation, these books offer a different vision: community not as something we join but as something we create through presence, commitment, and shared care. They explore what it means to belong, to serve, and to weave the social fabric our souls require. The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker Parker, a facilitator who's designed gatherings from diplomatic negotiations to family dinners, reveals how most gatherings fail because we haven't thoug