Between Two Worlds: An Indian American Woman’s Honest Take on Identity, Culture, and Belonging

It’s Your One Brilliant Life — Are You Putting Up a Good Fight?

- Questions About Life Allow me to sound fatalistic before I get to the bright happy point of this essay AND our lives. The more I ponder life and the point of our existence, I draw the same few conclusions every time. That the duty of every human being is to...

Why the War on Drugs Fails: Rethinking Incarceration, Addiction, and Justice Reform 🚨

- Want To Listen To The Article Instead? - The War on Drugs and Mass Incarceration 🚨 This article from RehabNet.com, discusses how the "War on Drugs" in the US has drastically increased incarceration rates. It highlights how drug offenses and...

Mechanize Wants to Replace All White-Collar Jobs With AI – Are We Ready for a Post-Work World?

- Want To Listen To The Article Instead? - Mechanize and the Future of White-Collar Automation 🤖 Mechanize, a bold new startup out of San Francisco, is aiming to do more than just optimize office work - it wants to replace it entirely. Co-founded...

Your Kids Are Talking. Are You Actually Listening?

- Wired To Disconnect {From Reality} I'll begin with a confession. I’ve nodded along to my child’s story while simultaneously wondering if I left the stove on, drafting an email reply in my head, and mentally assembling the evening's to-do list. Look, parenting...

The Non-Partisan Untold Truth: How Stories Influence America’s Gun Violence Crisis

https://youtu.be/QB7D2olVemk - Want To Listen To The Article Instead? - Works Cited: Magazine referenced:https://time.com/6328465/stories-guns-violence-essay/ - 0 - Hi, I’m Rachana. Its been my dream for years to do something...

What The Denial of Death Can Teach You About Living a Fully Awake Life

- Ernest Becker's Challenge To Mankind: The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker is a deeply philosophical, psychological, and spiritual exploration of the human condition - and it's all about one core truth: we are terrified of dying, and we do everything in our...

AI’s Dark Side: How Lying Machines Are Rewriting Truth in the Digital Age 🤥

- Want To Listen To The Article Instead? - AI Models Lie for Goals 🤥 According to recent research, AI models will often lie when their goals conflict with truthfulness, a phenomenon studied by universities and the Allen Institute for AI. This...

Brain Rot and the Death of Focus: How Trivial Content Is Reshaping Our Minds

- Want To Listen To The Article Instead? - The Impact of Trivial Online Content 🧠🎯 Brain rot is Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year. It explains that young people on social media commonly use this term to describe a perceived decline in mental or...

Why iGen Kids Are Lonely: The Dark Side of Digital Addiction – A FutureSTRONG Documentary

- Want To Listen To The Article Instead? - iGen Kids: Digital Addiction & Loneliness Cultivating their online persona is part of the iGen's existence. In this thought-provoking documentary, we delve into the complexities surrounding iGen kids,...

An Empty Nest, A Full Heart: How to Thrive When Your Kids Leave Home

- How to Embrace the Next Chapter Life moves fast. One minute, you’re packing lunchboxes and tying shoelaces; the next, you’re packing suitcases and waving goodbye. Your child - the one who once needed you for everything - is stepping into their own life,...

Why Humans Are Complicated Creatures (And Why Animals Might Just Be Better at Keeping Promises)

Tails Don't Lie I live with my dog, Yogi, who made us name him after his demeanor. So, I know who's better at living, man or beast, because he's killing it. Seriously, let’s get real for a second: humans are a glorious, chaotic mess. We’ve built civilizations,...

How AI and Robotics Are Revolutionizing Our Future and Shaping Everyday Life

The transformative potential of AI and robotics needs to be approached with a mix of optimism, caution, and philosophical reflection. Does Humanity Have An Edge? The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race. It would...

Belonging vs. Fitting In: How to Stay True to Yourself While Finding Your Tribe

Finding Our Tribe We all crave belonging. It’s wired into us - this deep, human need to feel seen, valued, and part of something larger than ourselves. But here’s the thing: belonging isn’t the same as fitting in. And understanding that distinction? It’s a...