The need to matter—to feel valued, appreciated, and important to other people—is one of the strongest and most universal needs in the human need repertoire. Philosopher Rebecca Goldstein calls it the ...
On July 30, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act. This is the companion to the House bill introduced last December by ...
Some people need to be right always. They cannot stand to lose an argument. They won’t admit defeat in the face of compelling evidence against their position. Even having the last word may not be ...
This is Work in Progress, a newsletter about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems. Sign up here. Several years ago, the political scientist Michael Bang Petersen, who ...
To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognised need of the human soul. So claimed the great French philosopher, activist and spiritual writer, Simone Weil, in her classic 1943 book, ...
Examining the facts on the average incidence and duration of long-term care needs and who’s most likely to have a severe, sustained long-term care need. I spoke to a local investment club the other ...