Fake news has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. In 2019, the top 100 fake news stories on Facebook were viewed over 150 million times. Millions of Americans have been exposed to such stories as Pizzagate (the idea that the Clintons ran a secret pedophile sex ring), the myth that Donald Trump’s father was …
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Why Is Knowledge Important?
The world is overrun with fake news. We have partisan extremists on every side, from Antifa to the alt-right. We have cable news and endless op-eds telling us that every issue is black and white, and “those people over there” who don’t see things the way we do are responsible for all of the problems …
When Should You Reach Out for Help When In Relationship Conflict
Manning Up Is About Showing Up
Part of being human, be it a male or female human, is that we’re all pretty hard wired to evolve and advance as individuals and as a species. Yet, some people passionately embrace that reality, and a great number of others – knowingly or not – run like hell from the prospect. One of the …
The Upside of Hard Times
History shows us the kernel of truth described in G. Michael Hopf’s aphorism, “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times”. Given the challenges of the moment – political division, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic hardships those issues have created – …