Archive - Still Human

The Solver and the Tryer

In the week after the recent U.S.

Dec 9, 2024 •

NEW SONG: "The Solver"

Hi paid subscribers!

Dec 3, 2024 •

4:20

November 2024

NEW SONG: "Second Verse"

Welcome to my second verse

Nov 22, 2024 •

NEW SONG: "Second Verse"

Exclusive early-access for paid subscribers

Nov 15, 2024 •

3:18

Am I just lying to teenage boys and girls?

I’ve mentioned in passing within this newsletter that I do a lot of volunteer work with young people, particularly young men.

Nov 7, 2024 •

October 2024

"Five good things," or how a sort-of obscure feminist theory helped me find myself in others

“People in rooms together trying to do stuff.”

Oct 21, 2024 •

August 2024

Where the Boats Are Going

Where do we turn for mystery when mysteries are hard to come by?

Aug 20, 2024 •

July 2024

Marsupial Philosophy

You’re working from your laptop in a local university library when you decide to take a walk outside.

Jul 22, 2024 •

Reminder: You're not going to experience or accomplish anything in your life

Here's why that's wonderful news

Jul 8, 2024 •

May 2024

Why do we like our teachers a little unhinged?

The most beloved fictional teachers are all passionate, kind, and a little bonkers

May 15, 2024 •

The simple, terrifying truth about your phone

My biggest takeaway from Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation"

May 7, 2024 •

April 2024

If comfort doesn't bring happiness, any sacrifice we make for comfort is a waste

Or: biking to work in the rain for a month straight

Apr 28, 2024 •

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