Good Living

Editor’s note: This essay originally was delivered as a presentation at TOS-Con 2019 and retains the quality of the oral presentation. Notes have been added to elaborate certain points and provide citations. Deborah Feldman was born into an orthodox Jewish community in New York City, where she was raised to…

I once found it difficult to relate to the excitement travelers expressed at walking the same streets their heroes did centuries earlier. Not so after walking through cities where a hero of mine revolutionized art and science.

Tom Brady talks about helping his kids see the difference between trying to be the best, which is inherently comparative, and doing their own best, an ever-evolving challenge that keeps one thinking in a first-handed way.

I hope you’ll join us in Boston for the most life-enhancing conference of the year—it’s gonna be a blast!

Here are some gift ideas that I think may enrich your holidays, your relationships, and your life. Merry Christmas!

Many people seem to have accepted the idea that, even if you like your family and genuinely enjoy the holidays, some degree of stress is just part of the package. But it doesn’t have to—and shouldn’t—be that way.

In a world where hyper-focus on specialization is leading to greater and greater compartmentalization, this book is a welcome call for a renewed focus on integration.

Whole life insurance doesn't only protect your family after you're gone. It’s also a powerful financial tool that can enrich your life in numerous ways while you're still alive to enjoy it.

Alex Epstein’s Human Flourishing Project is loaded with life-enhancing ideas. Here’s a resource, which I'll continually update, to help you retain and implement them.

In addition to their understanding and support, my parents armed me (perhaps inadvertently) with a powerful tool that helped me to defuse the kinds of worries that often torment young gay people.