Psychology & Agency
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The Future of America Depends on Families, Not Cities Or Immigration...
America's future hangs in the balance, not because of foreign threats or economic instability, but from a crisis brewing quietly within its own homes. Birth rat...
Why are ordinary citizens punished for asking questions… while "experts" can...
Science has become the modern priesthood. Its symbols, jargon, and institutions command instant reverence. But what happens when the priests stop telling the tr...
She didn’t lose her mind in university, she gave it away
She didn’t lose her mind in university, she gave it away. Not consciously. Not all at once. But slowly, semester by semester, her instincts were overwritten, he...
In modern America, the two-income household is often presented as the pinnacle...
In modern America, the two-income household is often presented as the pinnacle of success. More money, more security, more opportunity. The idea is simple: if b...
A fundamental part of patriarchy is the structuring of life around a mission
A fundamental part of patriarchy is the structuring of life around a mission. For women, this mission has traditionally centered on the home: the raising of chi...
The world economy rides on the back of the American middle class
The world economy rides on the back of the American middle class. Most people have no idea that global trade only exists because the U.S. Navy keeps peace on t...
You’ve built an impressive life, but now you feel stuck by something you can't...
You’ve built an impressive life, but now you feel stuck by something you can't identify. You’ve made lots of money. You’ve mastered abstract thought. You might ...
The kind of work I do requires thinking on two levels at once
The kind of work I do requires thinking on two levels at once. On one level, I’m dealing with real individuals and their very real problems, emotional pain, dy...
"What if I can't have children?
"What if I can't have children?" If, for one reason or another, you're not going to have children, maybe you can't physically, or maybe you never found the rig...
We live in an age of infinite options
We live in an age of infinite options. Every week, there’s a new strategy. A new guru. A new tool. A new way of thinking. It feels exciting. Empowering. As if...
How Did We Become an Underfathered Society?
How did we get here, into a world where so many men and women are underfathered? Where boys grow up without strong models of mature masculinity… And girls grow...
These are classic manipulation tactics used by the government to silence...
These are classic manipulation tactics used by the government to silence victims and protect itself. If this were happening to me or my family, I’d: � Circle ...
We’re not facing history’s first population collapse
We’re not facing history’s first population collapse. It’s happened before. That’s part of why, historically, having children was seen as a civic duty, ike payi...
A certain mindset—and its group evolutionary strategy—will always push its luck...
A certain mindset—and its group evolutionary strategy—will always push its luck until that luck runs out. When men and society finally move to restore order, th...
In my coaching, I teach my clients to live joyful lives
In my coaching, I teach my clients to live joyful lives. But I’ve noticed something. Very often, there’s a society-wide confusion between happiness, joy, and s...
Your husband wants to help you, but he wants to help you as a man, from his...
Your husband wants to help you, but he wants to help you as a man, from his position and responsibility as a husband and father. If you want his help, you don’...
Imagine what your life could feel like if you could express yourself with...
Imagine what your life could feel like if you could express yourself with clarity, calm, and confidence in every situation, and also understand others on a deep...
The issue isn't merely that men and women haven't been taught how to be...
The issue isn't merely that men and women haven't been taught how to be husbands, fathers, wives, or mothers; it's also that they have been psychologically mani...
The Trap of Raising Obedient Children Most parents want their children to be...
Most parents want their children to be "well-behaved," but what does that mean? A child who obeys without question may seem easy to manage, but what happens wh...
Historical Reality of Winners and Losers A lot of the discussion around AI...
A lot of the discussion around AI lately has focused on how to make sure everyone wins. How to eliminate any potential threat or danger this new technology migh...