Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death posited that we act out in antisocial ways—and even embrace authoritarians—because we ...

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Our ancient instincts still make the dark feel unsettling. Here’s what science says about night-time fears, plus ...

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The Parable of the Prodigal Son tells of the youngest sibling's return. However, an important lesson can be learned from the ...

A super-duper first-world problem incoming. My spouse and I ( 51 and 59) have a household net worth of around $11 million, which includes oversized college funds for our two teenagers. We have retired ...

Israel has killed over 800 teachers and staff, along with 15,000 school-aged kids. Schools are in ruins. Truthout relies on ...