Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

I found out what a precept was the day before classes were supposed to begin my freshman year. It was during a meeting with my academic adviser, finalizing courses, that the word first went into my ...

Ethics and morality create a win-win collectively and individually. For society en masse, when large numbers of people live by a moral code, it makes the world safer, kinder, and more just. But ...

On disagreement, faithfulness, forbearance, and votes. The high season of American politics is here. Stomachs are knotted. Electoral trend lines undulate. Betting markets tremble. And what of the ...

Several years ago I was on a district committee tasked with developing and reviewing design plans for new K-12 school construction. As part of our work, the committee traveled to schools that had won ...

A new study suggests that people with high levels of neuroticism and stress may be at greater risk for depressive symptoms, but those links could be buffered for people who observe the five precepts ...