The least secure aspect of our modern world: people. Hacking is a complex term often subject to the largely inaccurate stereotypes portrayed in mass media. Its usage often leads people to visualize young men with poor hygiene in dark rooms furiously hammering alien commands into a terminal. Headlines like “Why The Largest Cyberattack In History […]
Important considerations, including for people who don’t have anxiety One of the unique characteristics of the modern human experience is how we handle troubling global events, physically, mentally, and emotionally. With COVID-19 affecting people the world over, this aspect of life has been on prominent display in recent weeks. Consider the events of September 11th […]
A maladaptive addiction of our own creation With this awards season finally behind us, this is probably the best time to step back and reassess the phenomenon and surrounding culture. For a moment, we’ll look past the disgusting amounts of money and other resources that have been used by these wealthy celebrities to pat themselves […]
Considering fear as a defining characteristic of the human experience. Fear deserves our thoughtful consideration, much more than most people tend to assume. Rather than scary monsters or the boogeyman, true fear involves things like loneliness, failure, and existential dread. The terms “scary” and “fear” almost seem inappropriate in this discussion due to their common […]
It’s all about the Ship of Theseus Maybe you’ve heard about the Ship of Theseus. It is a thought experiment that has been provoking discussions about identity for thousands of years in everybody from Plato to you and I. Imagine an ancient wooden ship, similar to images or movies you’ve seen depicting ancient Greek seafaring […]