Running the Long Run
“What is sustainable activism and how can we do it?” I get asked this a lot. And here’s what I’ve come to unravel for myself — it’s no one thing, and it’s everything. Paradoxical, I know (also it makes me sound cool). But really, it boils down to working towards a goal in ways that convert our effort into meaningful contributions.
The Path at the End of a Long Winding Goal
There is a general consensus that cooperation was a critical strategy for the survival and evolutionary success of humanity. As existing scientific literature suggests, moral emotions act as a key proponent in ensuring that individuals are motivated towards cooperating with one another to better their chances of survival, but perhaps they serve other functions as well.
Culture Fair at Waverly Elementary School: A Reading Week Experience
The volunteer fair was an experience like no other; I built connections with other undergraduate students across faculties, programs, & years, heard stories and shared laughs with people I would have otherwise never encountered.
Art, Unraveled
We are a people obsessed with unearthing the definitions of the things that make up the world around us. We use them to make up the meaning of the ebb and flow of our experiences, and it’s more than a mere fad. Our intrigue over capturing the essence of an object can be traced back for eons before now. But there’s another piece to the puzzle of what made us, well, us - art.
The Least Likely of Times
Research papers aren't the easiest to read. They're written in complex language, filled with a hearty sprinkling of statistics, and often can seem quite confusing. This summary was created in an effort to summarize the main research in a way that's accessible to a wider audience. It lays out the process with maximum transparency, allowing the reader to form their own conclusions after critical evaluation.
Sharing My Voice: Why I (Try To) Write
I enjoyed writing, and people around me enjoyed my writing; the excitement of finishing up a piece and running to share it with someone around me only grew as I did.