BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Thanksgiving, a time of thanks and feasting, often comes with an unanticipated environmental cost. From extra food waste to increased carbon emissions, the holiday season may have a significant impact on our planet. However, choosing eco-friendly options does not imply foregoing the joy of celebrating. Here’s a thorough guide…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest infectious disease, still claims more than 1.2 million lives every year. Yet in clinics like Boniaba Community Health Center in Mali, the process of diagnosing TB looks very different than it did just a few years ago. There may be no doctor present, but patients…
Major cryptocurrency exchange company, Coinbase, announced plans to reincorporate in Texas. Coinbase is relocating to the state of Wyoming, a move that has become so common that it has been termed a “Dexit.” “For decades, Delaware was known for predictable court outcomes, respect for the judgment of corporate boards and speedy resolutions,” Coinbase chief legal…
“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen… they must be felt with the heart.” ~Helen Keller I didn’t want to admit it—not to myself, not to anyone. But I am slowly going blind. That truth is difficult to write, harder still to live. I’m seventy years old. I’ve survived war zones, illness,…
Do you remember how bad things were in 2008 and 2009? It was an economic nightmare that shook the entire world, and now it appears that the sequel is upon us. As you will see below, many economic numbers are either as bad as they have been since the Great Recession or they are even…
My biological age is 54, more than two decades younger than my birth certificate! Biological age is a measure of how well—or poorly—your body is regenerating. While you may be 54 on your passport, your biological age could be 45 or even 35 if your immune system, cardiovascular health, and metabolic markers are thriving. Biological…
Alberto and I just return to the Americas after a few rich and abundant weeks in Europe. We cherish the time we spent with our students, our office team, our friends and even strangers—in different settings and in different countries. So grateful! For me, one of the most exquisites moments of our journey unfolded in…
Nowadays we use the word synchronicity in a much lighter sense than Carl Gustav Jung intended when he first began exploring the idea in the 1920s, later making it public in 1952 with his seminal essay “Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle.” For Jung, it was not enough to notice that you looked at the clock…
My biological age is 54, more than two decades younger than my birth certificate! Biological age is a measure of how well—or poorly—your body is regenerating. While you may be 54 on your passport, your biological age could be 45 or even 35 if your immune system, cardiovascular health, and metabolic markers are thriving. Biological…
Alberto and I just return to the Americas after a few rich and abundant weeks in Europe. We cherish the time we spent with our students, our office team, our friends and even strangers—in different settings and in different countries. So grateful! For me, one of the most exquisites moments of our journey unfolded in…
