What is Normal, Who is Sane? ($)
We cannot agree on an absolute definition of normal, but we can define relative normality as a condition that sustains us and which others accept.
Are Schools Relevant? (podcast)
Schools should be limited to teaching trade skills. The old public school model is a zombie. It’s dangerous and should be dismantled.
Nurturing Resilience on Dead America (Podcast)
Lincoln Stoller and Ed Watters explore the intersection of mental, emotional, and physical health, sharing insights gained from The Learning Project.
Physics Creativity Culture and the Future (podcast)
You don’t want complete freedom, but you also don’t want complete structure. You need something in the middle, but that thing can’t be static.
Creativity for Health and Profit, with Sheryl Garrat (podcast)
Making stuff is part of who you’re supposed to be. So get on with making it, even if it’s awful. That’s what we have to offer as creatives: ourselves!
Finding Peace Between Conquest and Capitulation ($)
If you can’t change the rules, then you can’t change the game. Play creative games.
Do Less to Heal. Do More to Grow? ($)
In our society, health and power equals money. We celebrate power and change is discouraged.
Male Friendships
Don’t get habituated on risk-taking. Grace is the object, not achievement.
Plagued by Mediocrity, You are the Solution ($)
The book publishing industry is strangely familiar, as it has publishers producing derivative products, and agents pitching derivative ideas.
The Enormocast: The Physics of the Unknown (podcast)
Things relating to climbing, exploration, and how attitudes have changed over the decades.
Intellectuals Are Narcissists
Dysfunctional personalities define progress... and then inhibit it.
The Connection Between Politics and Personality ($)
The sacred is not supernatural, it’s all around us. You only need to learn to see it.