Laura Pike Seeley

The ability to connect and form strong social bonds is fundamental to human experience and emerged through unique structures in our brains. But ever-more-powerful technologies and ubiquitous access to media have hijacked our need to connect intimately and emotionally with others.

Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times bestsellers "The Tipping Point," "Blink" and "Outliers," recently took a swipe at work-from-home culture by saying it was not in the best interest of employees. Gladwell's proclamation has been met with skepticism and derision.

fear of crime is deeply embedded in American society, and positive news about falling crime rates won’t simply make that fear go away.

Distractions divert you from your goals, while opportunities align with and propel you toward them. For example, Americans spend an average of 11 hours daily consuming media, much of which is unproductive noise. To succeed, creators and entrepreneurs must take intentional control of their inputs, focusing on content and activities that support... See more

The Washington Post defines it as “a process that institutions undergo to expand the perspectives they portray beyond those of the dominant cultural group, particularly white colonizers.”