Life, Work & Practice

Browse every article in this topic. Filter by year or month, or search only within Life, Work & Practice.

Articles in this category

  • The Shape of a Human Ending

    The Shape of a Human Ending

    Death has always been part of human life, but only recently has it become something we feel obliged to manage, delay, optimize, or even…

    Read essay

  • The Unease Beneath Polished Language

    The Unease Beneath Polished Language

    There is a quiet discomfort that appears when reading professionally crafted language. It shows up on platforms like LinkedIn, in corporate announcements, in leadership…

    Read essay

  • Finding Your Private Mission

    Finding Your Private Mission

    Modern work often appears sophisticated, but beneath the surface it follows an old and familiar pattern. Something is created once, and then most of…

    Read essay

  • The Three Movements of a Good Life

    The Three Movements of a Good Life

    People often say that sixty today feels like forty in the past. At first this sounds like a casual remark that simply celebrates modern…

    Read essay

  • The Quiet Wisdom of Teeth

    The Quiet Wisdom of Teeth

    I went to the dentist this afternoon because one of my upper right teeth was chipped. It was a small issue but enough to…

    Read essay

  • The Fortunate Age of Expression

    The Fortunate Age of Expression

    We live in a time that earlier generations could hardly imagine. With a single device, we can write, record, publish, and share our thoughts…

    Read essay

  • Blessed to Live

    Blessed to Live

    People in many cities speak about longevity with a mix of excitement and anxiety. There is an industry that promises youth and vitality through…

    Read essay

  • Life as Work in the Age of AI

    Life as Work in the Age of AI

    In the last decade, one phrase has carried heavy weight in the conversation about modern labor: 996. It refers to working from nine in…

    Read essay

  • One Soup and One Dish

    One Soup and One Dish

    We live surrounded by food in a way no other generation has. Grocery aisles stretch endlessly, filled with choices that shift from season to…

    Read essay

  • Faith, Hatred, and a Life Cut Short

    Faith, Hatred, and a Life Cut Short

    The news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination arrived with a shock that rippled through American society and beyond. For some, it was the tragic silencing…

    Read essay

  • The Trolley, the Womb, and the Weight of Choice

    The Trolley, the Womb, and the Weight of Choice

    The trolley problem is often introduced in classrooms as if it were a puzzle designed to tease the mind of students. A runaway trolley…

    Read essay

  • Life as Given, Death as Unknown

    Life as Given, Death as Unknown

    There is a particular word in psychology for the fear of death. It is called thanatophobia. The word is heavy, and perhaps technical, but…

    Read essay