Relationships
Relationship Stories
A useful communication tool for navigating challenging conversations: “When you do X, I tell myself a story that Y.”
John MacGaffey
Time Confetti
Turtle Speed
In the 19th century, having leisure time was a status symbol. What better way to show that off than walking a turtle around with a leash?
Art
Caring for Your Audience
“Will I feel taken care of?” That question is on my mind every time I sit down in a theater.
Society
The Cost of Luxury
The conveniences we have today were unimaginable for the vast majority of human history, even to the richest members of society.
Art
Theatre Synchronizes Audiences Heartbeats
A study showed that when a group of strangers watched a show together, their heart rates began responding in unison.
Antidisciplinary
Paint Tubes: A Technological Innovation
Until the mid-19th century, the best containers artists had for holding paint were pigs' bladders.
Mindfulness
The Price of Tranquility
All mindfulness advice boils down to “change the stories you tell yourself.”
Mindfulness
Changing to Stay the Same
Even if you want to keep things as they are, the safest course of action is to take risks.
Art
Security Theatre
After the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, PT Barnum marched 21 elephants across it to reassure the public that it was safe.
Society
A More Perfect Union
As we mark the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil, it's clear that the post-9/11 era has come to a close.
Creativity
Work Designed to be Shared
There's a difference between work designed to go viral and work designed to be shared.
Mindfulness
Expectations are Pre-Planned Resentments
It's hard to face the world every day as it actually is, but when we do, it relieves us of the burden of trying to maintain the status quo and gives us the freedom to chart our course through life with ease.