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There is no such thing as a void in the Universe.

How can “you” move on when the old “you” is gone?

Here’s the dark side of first contact.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

We were not born to stagnate — the point of life (and work) is to go somewhere.

Anyone can have a bad day at work, but not everyone scores this high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.

Would you be upset if I called you an eggplant?

His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.

The Reitoff principle gives us permission to “write off” a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.

Nothing meaningful is done quickly.

You’ve got to know when to fight and when to laugh.

The outrage machine is fueled by toxicity. But there are practical steps that we can take to recapture control over our emotions.

From Taoism to hedonism, philosophers have devised all sorts of ways to live your best life.

Roosevelt had become president but not in the way he wanted. Still, he understood that he had been given the rare opportunity to make history.

What are we supposed to do when experts look at the same data yet reach starkly different conclusions?

The infamous misogynist had some profound insights on romance.

What better explains the prevalence of heavy metal in Scandinavian countries: culture or economy?

Two-thirds of romances start out as friendships.

Some would say AI is immortal and all-knowing — Godlike, even.

A new technique for analyzing networks can tell who wields soft power.

“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”

You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.

Stoicism is a big deal right now, but it has some major flaws. Here’s why you might want to hold off on becoming a Stoic.

Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger discusses how 80 years of ongoing research show relationships to be vital for health and happiness.

Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.

When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.

In many city-states, it was perfectly acceptable for older men to have sexual relationships with young boys.

What if your best friend was an informant?

Dive into five philosophical schools that have faded into obscurity but still whisper through the ages.

In “Dear Oliver,” neuroscientist Susan Barry describes how her 10-year correspondence with Oliver Sacks unleashed her inner author.