Depression, anxiety rampant among young American men

ArlenJ.com April 30, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding, young Millennials and Generation Z are not happy. The youngest Millennial – those born from 1994-96 – and oldest Gen Z men (age 18-23) have one thing in common. They’ve only known a world...

There is no universal definition of happiness

ArlenJ.com April 19, 2020 The timeless children’s song “Happiness Is…” shines a spotlight on the simplicity of such a complex concept. Happiness is two kinds of ice cream, knowing a secret, climbing a tree, Happiness is five different crayons,...

Manifesting dreams, goals into reality

ArlenJ.com April 18, 2020 Ask any five-year-old child right now what they want to be when they grow up. Some aspire for the near-impossible, like professional basketball player, actor or President of the United States. Others want to be doctors, detectives or lawyers....

Agōgē principles raised rugged Spartan warriors

ArlenJ.com April 11, 2020 The English term “spartan” is derived from the Ancient Greek city-state by the same name. The Peloponnesian Wars consisted of two prolonged conflicts between Athens and Sparta. The First Peloponnesian War spanned 15 years, from...

Critical thinking in the digital age

ArlenJ.com April 11, 2020 Social media and internet in general have shrank the world. At the same time it has widened ideological divide and atrophied critical thinking. The Pew Research Center tracked opinions on several issues and compared results over 23 years....