Larry Christopher

Barbara Ehrenreich argues that positive thinking has "diminished America," blaming it for the financial crisis and many other social ills. But does she really understand concepts like the law of attraction?

In our world, most questions are binary. We are compelled to choose A or B, and seldom encouraged to consider other possibilities.

People born at the end of the Baby Boom, or early into Generation X fall into a kind of limo, or liminal space, not really able to identify with either group.

How the birth and death of heavenly bodies is an analogy for many of our social institutions.

A look at some of the characteristics and attitudes of people who view their jobs as "day jobs" rather than permanent careers.

A look at the use of "Sir" as a form of address in contemporary society.

A look at how the idea of adulthood has become marginalized in modern society.