Doc's Thoughts

If you tried to grow an orchid in the desert, it would go poorly. Orchids need high humidity, consistent, warm temperatures, and moderate light under

The ancient philosophers tried to understand what makes us happy. Modern academics study the question, and try to come up with answers. It is such

I recently heard about a thought experiment that was useful to me, so I thought I’d share it. This is not a new idea– it

I have written before about seeing addiction as a maladaptive response to distress. Seen in this way, addiction is chemical coping– habitually using a substance

At some point in our lives (or maybe many points in our lives), we find ourselves stuck. The way in which we are stuck can