Resolving Trauma Through the Study of Womenโ€™s History

Prior to entering college, some women choose not to pursue majors in male-dominated fields like STEM, economics, and philosophy if they anticipate gender discrimination. For those who persevere, having professors sensitive to gender issues can protect...

Imagining Radical Interdependence

A defining attribute of humankind is our imaginations. They make possible thriving in almost every climate and grant us the ability to create ecospheres where none existed. If we notably differ from other species, then our uniqueness is found in the time and energy we...

Are AA’s Twelve Steps for Everyone?

The idea that complete abstinence from mind-altering substances is necessary for recovery from addiction โ€“ the hallmark of treatments like Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous โ€“ is under threat.ย For younger Americans dealing with addiction to opioids...

The Destructive Silence Surrounding Sexual Abuse

According to a 2014 World Health Organization Report, and data from one hundred thirty-three countries representing eighty-eight percent of the worldโ€™s population, nearly one in five women were sexually abused in early life. Yet only a third are thought to have...

Kohei Saito’s Argument for Degrowth

Although carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere began rising due to the use of fossil fuels during the Industrial Revolution (mainly coal), nearly half of all fossil fuels were utilized after 1989 when the Cold War ended. Itโ€™s staggering to think that in a...

Where have all the readers gone?

Not that it comes as a surprise, but like me, over 4.7 million Goodreads members plan to read a lot this year โ€“ on average, 40 books. Unfortunately, Goodreads isnโ€™t representative of the US population. According to a poll conducted by David Montgomery of...

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