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People are always dreaming about the future. It’s sort of sweet, the way they do it – like kids waiting for their teeth to fall out so the tooth fairy can show up and leave a coin under the pillow. Except now they’re waiting for a better job, or a cleaner apartment, or some faceless […]

The modern world is a swirling vortex of neverending anxieties, push notifications, and general existential dread. We’re all just trying to keep our heads above the ever-rising tide of doomscrolling. But no need to worry – there’s a simple, affordable, and eco-friendly solution: houseplants. Those leafy companions sitting in the corner are more powerful for

Life can seem – and for many, it truly is – exhausting, meaningless, hard, boring (insert your own). People have always looked for ways to escape or forget, turning to things like psychotropic substances (alcohol, for example) or television. Lately, the younger generation has discovered the world of video games—a place where they can spend

Happiness is a slippery little creature, isn’t it? Chase it too hard, and it scurries off into the bushes. Ignore it, and it might curl up in your lap like a contented cat. The Hindu philosophical tradition has spent millennia pondering this riddle, splitting its wisdom into two categories: Śruti (that which is heard, divinely

We often hear happiness comes from being with others – sharing laughs with friends, spending time with family, and building relationships. But what about being alone? We’ve heard about, and maybe even read, the book Robinson Crusoe, are familiar with the social myth of the “lone wolf,” and have pondered the lives of hermits in