That paradox is at the heart of Ruthie Foster’s beautiful song “Mileage.” She sings about the quiet depth that comes
December 4, 2025
December 3, 2025
Do You Want a Speed Limit from 55-65?
Ironically, for so many of us, this is when our U-curve of Happiness and crystalized intelligence are hockey-sticking. So why
December 2, 2025
Golden Girls, Here We Come
The data is so clear on this. Among adults 65+ in the U.S., a much larger share of women are
December 1, 2025
Quiet Strength, Quiet Risk: Introverts and the Longevity Question
The NYT article “Introvert Longevity Tips” argues that introverts face a unique tension in old age: we’re biologically wired to
November 21, 2025
My Christmas Present to Myself: Curating the MEA Film Fest
This year, my Christmas present to both you and me is something that feels less like a gift and more
November 20, 2025
Age is Not Just a Number
Last week, I was part of MEA guest faculty member Michael Clinton’s launch of the Age Is Not Just a
November 19, 2025
We’re in Last Place in the Longevity Improvement Olympics
Look at the trend line for these countries when it comes to what improvements have been made in longevity and
November 18, 2025
When Having Fewer Children Becomes More Than a Personal Choice
As Ashley Evancho, a 32-year-old financial-services professional in suburban Buffalo, illustrates in this NPR story, she and her husband chose
November 17, 2025
What if 55-60 years old is your Peak?
A new white paper, Humans Peak in Midlife: A Combined Cognitive and Personality Trait Perspective, offers a surprise: you’re not
November 14, 2025
Awe vs AI
But as I read, for the second time, MEA faculty member Dacher Keltner’s “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder
November 13, 2025
MEA’s Powerful Lineup of Faculty in the First Half of 2026
As I prepare to teach with writer Anne Lamott and her husband Neal Allen next week in Santa Fe, I’ve
November 12, 2025
The Serenity Speech America Needs
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can,and the
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