Life, liberty and the pursuit of productivity
git reset
In response to the high-pressure nature of the startup ecosystem, individuals are treating their own bodies like computers.
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Stick it to stigma
Bear in Mind
Stigma hasn’t gone away. It’s just more insidious. There is a limit to what is “acceptable” when it comes to having a mental illness.
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Fighting for the environMANt
What on Earth
Once an institution is set in its ways, it can be hard for it to change. White men established their environmental boys’ club and were loath to give it up.
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The worst of times
Sex on Tuesday
A stretch without sex can be like Charles Dickens’ famous beginning to “A Tale of Two Cities”: It can be both the best of times and the worst of times.
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An inspirational essay
Along for the Ride
It’s not just disabled people who are particularly impressive for doing certain things with our limitations — everybody is, and we just fail to acknowledge it for those whose difficulties aren’t as obvious.
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So what about ethiCS?
git reset
Ethics should not be a reactionary consideration after something cataclysmic like misclassifying a dark-skinned person as a gorilla.
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Beating the winter blues
Bear in Mind
While I suffer from chronic depression, I also likely have Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, a type of depression that worsens in the wintertime.
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(CO2)ntrolling greenhouse gases
What on Earth
Most people view climate change as an issue that’s far away from them as if it’s not something real or not something that personally impacts them.
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First time’s the charm
Sex on Tuesday
For the most part, we probably all want to have sex that feels meaningful rather than quick or empty, and having sex you’re emotionally invested in makes for a better experience on many levels.
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Ups and downs of elevators
Along for the Ride
When it comes to design — architectural, entrepreneurial or even systemic — people with disabilities are too often left out.
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