Elizabeth Svoboda
Elizabeth Svoboda is a writer in San Jose, CA. She is the author of What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness.
Why Is It So Hard to Change People’s Minds?
Our opinions are often based in emotion and group affiliation, not facts. Here’s how to engage productively when things get heated.
Why We’re Obsessed with Understanding Evil
There might be a good reason for our obsession with the dark side—it can help us guard against it.
Eight Ways to Stand Up to Hate
Hate crimes and hateful language are on the rise. What are you going to do about it?
Heroes Without Guns
In a testosterone-heavy cultural landscape, how can women envision themselves as heroes—and in doing so, transform the ways all of us…