Featured Writings
Twelve inviting starting points into Doug's larger collection, selected to reflect the range of questions, evidence, and human concerns that shaped his work.
All Writings | Mind | Ourselves | One Another | Society | Living Well
Understanding the Mind
How our memories mislead us—and what that reveals about being human.
How movement shapes thought, learning, and a fuller life.
What crows can teach us about intelligence, adaptation, and our place in the natural world.
Understanding Ourselves
A kinder, wiser relationship with the critical voice in our heads.
What a longer life can teach us about meaning, resilience, and what matters most.
Understanding One Another
A story about difference, dialogue, and the possibility of genuine connection.
Why empathy matters, how it works, and what it can change.
Understanding Society
Rethinking what it means to be human and what we owe to one another.
A realistic and hopeful model for a more humane society.
How power shapes people, and what we can do about it.
How ordinary people can do harm, and what might help us prevent it.
Living Well
Why play matters for our health, creativity, relationships, and a more humane world.