Advice
Guidance, tools, and frameworks to help you live a better life.
Nervous about the election? Try these tips to stay calm.
This doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing.
Author Jenny Odell explains how to keep your free time fun.
Some advice for people who are anxious, skeptical — or hoping AI just goes away.
How to make a huge decision when there’s no perfect choice.
ChatGPT can give decent financial advice — to the people who need it the least.
Here’s how to let your rage fuel you.
How the ethics of relationships can untangle confusing feelings.
What to know before giving your life over to Muse, Dots, or any other AI agent.
The quest to give effectively feels like it’s turning me into an cold-hearted jerk.
What to do when your child’s ethics don’t match your own.
New genetic testing offers us the chance to create superbabies. It can come with unintended consequences.
More kids are using AI for companionship — and it’s making them lonely.
Addressing male loneliness starts in childhood.
Junk journaling is a great way to cope with digital malaise and existential dread.
People are isolated and looking for community. These companies are happy to sell it.
What people pleasing hides from you.
Here’s how to find love (or just have fun!) when everyone has their guard up.
The paradox of moral perfectionism — and how to escape it.
Opting out isn’t always possible, but there are ways to minimize your exposure.
Your love for an animal can help you connect to something bigger than both of you.
Holiday planning can feel like a second, unpaid job. Here’s how to make it less stressful and more meaningful.
What to do when you can’t stop sharing secrets with your friends.
Your doctor can be your mental health ally. Here’s how to talk about it.
Why you might be mourning a future you chose not to have.
To save the humanities, we need to rethink our assumptions about AI — and education.
It’s possible to harness technology while respecting an older person’s privacy and autonomy.
It offers a way to reset.
The line between medically necessary and elective surrogacy isn’t as tidy as people assume.
Cloud storage is less permanent than it seems, and your favorite memories deserve to exist IRL.
It’s not what you share, but how you share it.
The secret to a more enriching retirement may start with abandoning your zero-sum thinking.
Turns out, those sages of yore were just as horny as we are — and understood the role of pleasure in a spiritual life.
Before you give in to your urge to flake, ask yourself these five questions.
How to think about what’s best for your child — and for all the other children, too.
Not knowing what’s going to happen is the worst. It’s also really good for us.