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How to Prevent Sexual Assault: Practical Prevention Strategies

How to Prevent Sexual Assault: Practical Prevention Strategies

People usually search how to prevent sexual assault after a moment of fear. A close call. A story that hit too close to home. Something that happened to a friend, a child, or someone they care about. This search is rarely abstract. It is personal. This guide is not about

Why Defunding Police Will Lead to More Violence, Not Less

Why Defunding Police Will Lead to More Violence, Not Less

Defunding the Police? Here’s What Actually Happens on the Street When people speak about policing, the debate is often hijacked by slogans. On one side you hear “support the blue.” On the other hand, “defund the police.” Both positions are shallow because they avoid the real question: what do we

The Danger of the Algorithm

The Danger of the Algorithm

How Echo Chambers Threaten Equality and Democracy We live in a time when every opinion comes with a label. If you don’t believe in X you are immediately defined as Y. If you do believe in Y then you are X. Every stance is a test. Every word sorts you

When AI Listens Too Well: The Danger of Emotional Dependence on Chatbots

When AI Listens Too Well: The Danger of Emotional Dependence on Chatbots

The Risk of AI in Mental Health A few weeks ago, a story broke that barely made a ripple in most people’s minds. In Connecticut, a man named Staine Erik Solberg, with a history of mental illness, violence, and suicide attempts, killed his mother and then took his own life.

The Four Kinds of Forgiveness We Seek Before Yom Kippur

The Four Kinds of Forgiveness We Seek Before Yom Kippur

Forgiveness is More Complicated Than Fighting Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It is called the Day of Atonement, but that phrase alone does not capture its depth. For twenty-five hours, Jews fast, pray, and reflect. It is not a festival of food or celebration. It

Rosh Hashanah: The Weight of a New Year

Rosh Hashanah: The Weight of a New Year

Fear, Judgment, and Strength in Unstable Times The past year on the Jewish calendar has been insane. The climate, political, social, and even moral, is boiling. The heat has been dialed up so high that what was once unthinkable is now discussed openly, even justified. Political murders, race-based attacks, and

Is Human Nature Good or Evil?

Is Human Nature Good or Evil?

Are Humans Inherently Good or Evil? In 1974, the performance artist Marina Abramović staged one of the most disturbing social experiments ever attempted. The piece was called Rhythm 0. For six hours she stood still in a gallery in Naples while members of the audience were invited to do whatever

Witch Hunts for Sale and the Death of Truth Online

Witch Hunts for Sale and the Death of Truth Online

From Salem To Social Media: Stop Rewarding Fast Lies My work takes me to interesting places. This time, I want to tell you about my trip to Salem. We all heard about the witch hunt in movies and in school. It is a tidy story, easy to package, and now

The Depth You Miss: Why You Misread People

The Depth You Miss: Why You Misread People

The Iceberg Principle in Self-Defense: Seeing More Than What’s Visible We only ever see the tip of the iceberg. The visible part of a person or a situation is easy to notice, but it rarely tells the full story. What matters most—the weight, the depth, the history—remains hidden below the

Fighter vs. Warrior: Why the Difference Matters More Than You Think

Fighter vs. Warrior: Why the Difference Matters More Than You Think

Warriors Prepare for Missions – Fighters Prepare to Fight Most people who train learn how to fight. Few understand why. Fewer still develop the character to stop fighting when it no longer serves a purpose. That’s the difference between a fighter and a warrior. On the surface, they might look

What If You Could Time Travel and Erase Your Trauma?

Would You Erase Your Hurt? The fantasy of time travel is one of humanity’s oldest dreams. We have imagined it in myths, in novels, in science, and in countless films. Step into a machine, turn a dial, and undo the worst day of your life. Hollywood has built entire franchises

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