If you spent your whole life chasing greatness, would you recognize it when you finally caught it?

Enough of these ‘basic bitch’ concerns about the government or economy. Here are the real existential threats facing humanity, ranked by how thoroughly they could wipe us out.

If hovering over your kids turns them into model citizens, then why do so many helicoptered adults turn out fragile and anxious?

Ideally we all reach ‘self actualization’ at the top of the pyramid. But what happens if our lower blocks get sabotaged by our job? Or addiction? Or by society?

Steve Jobs said “stay hungry”...but will staying hungry make you happy? Or are highly motivated people secretly miserable?

How do we counterpunch any argument? Is there a secret ‘finishing move’, linguistically, that we can use to win any debate?

How far can the power of persuasion take us? And does money win over substance every time?