Author: Maria Popova / Source: Brain Pickings “There is in us a deeply seated response to the natural universe, which is part of our humanity,” marine biologist Rachel Carson, who sparked the environmental movement with her epoch-making 1962 book Silent Spring, wrote in reflecting on science and

Author: Maria Popova / Source: Brain Pickings “We can count on so few people to go that hard way with us,” Adrienne Rich observed in her exquisite meditation on the art of honorable human relationships shortly before we began commodifying the word friend by egregious misuse and overuse in the

Author: Adan Mathews / Source: did you know? There are so many ways to tell that certain someone you love them: You could send a text, or call them on the old-timey telephone, or send a private message through any number of social media platforms. And yet the following people chose to share

According to the Digital Market Outlook (DMO) by Statista, the country with the largest share of adults paying for a dating service is the United States. You will find more statistics at Statista As Statista's Martin Armstrong details, at 26.4 percent, over a quarter of Americans are spending

Author: Erica Wagner / Source: Lifehack Do you constantly show your love and affection to your significant other? Or do you only express your feelings of love when your partner expresses theirs to you first? A lot of people seem to believe that their personalities and looks play a big role in