Fantasizing about stopping: The debate about slowing down the pace of life
Several books and essays analyze the need many people feel to take a break, disconnect from their cell phones, and enjoy life without the internet
Hollywood’s big lie about disasters: In crises like Spain’s blackout, the natural reaction is generosity, not panic
Historical cases and scientific analysis show that the most common human reaction to disasters is to help others, a trait that defines our species and that authorities do not know how to channel
Rebecca Solnit: ‘It’s encouraging that Trump and the manosphere push back so much on the accomplishments of feminism’
The writer, one of the United States’ most prominent feminists, speaks out about the attacks on women’s autonomy in her country