The Cure for the Sickness of Modern Society – Henry David Thoreau
“In society you will not find health, but in nature. Unless our feet at least stood in the midst of nature, all our faces would be pale and livid.” Henry David Thoreau, A Natural History of Massachusetts A growing body of research shows that spending time in nature elevates our m ...Show more
Dark Psychology – The Hidden Motives of Social Life
“In every walk of life, we assume the expression and appearance of the person we want others to believe we are. Hence, we may say that this world is a world of masks.” François de La Rochefoucauld, The Moral Maxims and Reflections Most people claim that their motives are good and ...Show more
How to Escape a Meaningless Life
“One third of all the sorrow I must endure is unavoidable. It is the sorrow inherent in the human condition, the price we must pay for being sentient and self-conscious organisms, aspirants to liberation, but subject to the laws of nature and under orders to keep on marching, thr ...Show more
Why You Should Pretend to Be Less Intelligent than You Are
“Know how to appear the fool. The wisest sometimes play this card, and there are times when the greatest knowledge consists in appearing to lack knowledge. You mustn’t be ignorant, just feign ignorance.” Baltasar Gracian, How to Use Your Enemies While many people openly flaunt po ...Show more
Why Men Fear Women
Given that man is the physically stronger sex, it may seem preposterous to claim that many men fear women more than women fear men. Yet across cultures and throughout history, women have often been portrayed as the greatest threat to man. In Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things, the ...Show more