Ever ask your doctor, "Is that normal?" I bet you didn't get a straight answer. That's because there's no such thing as normal, only the fat part of the bell curve for a particular factor or condition ...

When did disruption become a blip we wait out? What if every decision we've made—and every strategic pivot we've executed—wasn't leading to a "next normal", but simply the next wave of uncertainty?

Our minds think in terms of categories and concepts. It comes easy to us. It’s how we make sense of the world and our role within it. Unfortunately, however, this “common sense” approach blocks out ...

The statistical average human being does not actually exist — and recognizing that may be the beginning of compassion. Because, in truth, normal people are mostly imaginary. Not fictional in the sense ...

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—Peter Delani gave this speech during the August 1 graduation ceremonies for the Masconomet High School Class of 2020. There is no new normal. In fact the simple idea of it sets us on a path littered ...

When Covid hit, we talked a lot about the “new normal.” Now, as we take in the implications of today’s most current events—war, economic strain, environmental upheaval—it’s perhaps more accurate to ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Peter Stahl. It has been edited for length and ...