We are often told that we need to fully engage with the issues at hand ...

A story is told about the 19th century Danish philosopher, theologian and poet, Soren Kierkegaard, whose prodigious outpouring of writings — 25 books over the course of a decade — may have contributed ...

A few years ago, an acquaintance of mine moved to Barcelona to begin a contract job. Within minutes of arriving at the airport all his luggage was stolen, including his wallet, with his money and the ...

“What is adolescence for?” was the parent question. Without a pause, I replied: “Detachment.” Afterward, I took some time to reconsider my hasty response, and on further reflection, it rang true to me ...

Among the very many negative effects that the current political climate has had on society, one particularly dangerous and concerning phenomenon has been the growing sense of nihilism and detachment, ...