At some point in our not-too-distant evolutionary past, we forgot who we were. Or, perhaps more precisely, we started believing in something that never was. The grand myth of human …
What Must It Take? A hybrid poem/article By Mitchell Ryan Distin, PhD How many more wildfires must it take— skies choked black, horizons bleeding red— before we see the matchstick …
The story of America has always been one of struggle and resilience, of overcoming the odds to form a more perfect union. Yet today, that union is under threat as …
By identifying the evolutionary roots of our modern afflictions we can address the underlying issues that perpetuate our collective suffering. (Published December 3rd, 2024 on This View of Life) The …
They say a “happy wife equals a happy life”. I don’t know who they are, but it’s 2023. I shouldn’t assume. What matters is that they know their math (or …
Homo sapiens have always been a little fucked. Recent evidence suggests that our road to fuckdom was the perfect confluence of nurture and nature, some chance, and a bit of …
I’m not in the best situation financially. I recently completed a Ph.D. and job prospects are looking grim. Contrary to popular belief, young scientists are rarely paid a living wage, …