A 16-Year-Old + A Videocamera + the Web = A Better Future

Margaret Mead famously said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only…

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Because Voting Isn't Enough: Ten Easy Pieces

Living one’s values can seem a daunting task, especially if those values are outside the mainstream, or you’re struggling just to earn a living….

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Solving Problems vs. Dithering Over Them

Q. In your talk, you discussed the importance of solving problems as opposed to dithering over them. What’s the difference, and what exactly does…

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I want to take a dance class. Is that evil?

Q. For years, I’ve wanted to take a jazz dance class, and now, after having read the part of The Lifelong Activist that says it’s good to…

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Allergic to Spreadsheets

Q. Do I have to do time management the way you say in The Lifelong Activist?…

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Happiness = Reality/Expectations

For some reason – maybe pre-holiday anxiousness? – there’s…

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How to Be Happier

Today’s Wall Street Journal has a terrific article on how to be happier….

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A Self-Critical Paragon of Productivity

In The Lifelong Activist I talk at length about how destructive negative thinking…

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Stop Feeling Guilty!

Liberal Guilt is a cliche, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a pernicious problem. All day, yesterday, when I was staffing the _Lantern Books_…

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A Great Day at Work

As some of you know, I work for a Boston nonprofit that specializes in helping refugees, political asylees and recent immigrants. I’m the small business…

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