Good Living
Good Living
The Key to Eating and Acting Without Regret
Daniel Wahl February 4, 2012
Peter Bregman loves buffets. He loves the variety they offer. He loves the opportunity he gets to taste many different dishes. And he loves the low cost of being able to eat so much. But invariably Bregman leaves feeling uncomfortable and exhausted—full not just of food but also of regret.…
Good Living
Three Ways iDoneThis Helps Me Get Things Done
Daniel Wahl February 2, 2012
If you’re looking for a useful app to boost your productivity, I recommend iDoneThis, which I’ve used every day for the past six months. Here are three ways the app helps me get more things done: 1. It enables me to effortlessly keep track of what I’ve done and thus…
Education & Parenting, Good Living
Are "Chinese Mothers" Superior?
Veronica Ryan January 26, 2011
In her controversial Wall Street Journal article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” Amy Chua bemoans the preoccupation of Western parents with preserving their children's "psyches," often by way of sheltering them from unpleasant truths (such as the need to lose excess weight) or sparing them the responsibility of hard work…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living
The Beauty of Ayn Rand’s Ethics
Craig Biddle December 29, 2010
Ayn Rand’s ethics, the centerpiece of Objectivism, is a code of morality for living and loving life. This is a beautiful thing.
Good Living, Reviews
Review: Mind Over Mood
Daniel Wahl November 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky.
Good Living, Reviews
Review: The Flaw of Averages, by Sam L. Savage
David H. Mirman August 20, 2010
David H. Mirman reviews The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty, by Sam L. Savage.
Good Living, Philosophy
Making Life Meaningful: Living Purposefully
Craig Biddle February 20, 2010
Identifies and concretizes the principles by means of which one can fill one’s life with meaning and joy.
Good Living, Reviews
Review: Getting Things Done, by David Allen
Amy Peikoff May 20, 2009
Amy Peikoff reviews Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen.
Good Living, Reviews
Review: Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely
Eric Daniels February 20, 2009
Eric Daniels reviews Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Dan Ariely.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
Doubt vs. Certainty
Veronica Ryan February 20, 2009
Casts certainty on why the movie Doubt is leaving viewers wondering whether they can know anything for sure.