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The costs of declining fertility go beyond economics

The costs of declining fertility go beyond economics

This article was originally published in The Hill. The fertility decline in the U.S. and around the world has prompted growing concern. Much of the focus has been on societal-level economic problems that could result from sub-replacement fertility.  However, it...

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Outward Action Is Good for Your Brain

Outward Action Is Good for Your Brain

We can help solve our mental health crisis by getting out of our own heads This article was originally published in Discourse Magazine. Beyond a given point man is not helped by more “knowing,” but only by living and doing in a partly self-forgetful way. As Goethe put...

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If You Believe: How Meaning Can Improve College Outcomes

If You Believe: How Meaning Can Improve College Outcomes

This article was originally published in Profectus Magazine. The path to a college degree can be tough. Sometimes, students face difficulties that shake their confidence in themselves and their ability to succeed. As a college professor, it is common for a student to...

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Mental-Health Awareness Can Be Bad for Mental Health

Mental-Health Awareness Can Be Bad for Mental Health

This article was originally published in the Wall Street Journal. Rather than ruminating, turn outward and engage with the world. We hear a lot about America’s mental-health crisis, and the crisis is real. But part of the problem is that we talk about it too...

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A New Hope: ‘Star Wars’ as American Religion

A New Hope: ‘Star Wars’ as American Religion

This article was originally published in The Hill. May the Fourth be with you! Today, “Star Wars” fans from all over the world are celebrating their passion for the multi-billion-dollar science fiction franchise created by George Lucas 46 years...

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High Anxiety, Low Abundance

High Anxiety, Low Abundance

This article was originally published in Discourse Magazine. America is becoming a nation of anxious people. Psychologists point to the rapid rise in anxiety, especially among teenagers and young adults, as evidence that our country is facing a mental health crisis....

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