Ancient Wisdom + Modern Science = Awesome Advice on Love & Life for Smart People Like You
Lately, women have been reporting on the proliferation of a peculiar creature in their neighborhoods. They say it’s hairy, communicates in grunts if at all, is always trying to gain their favor, doesn’t train very well, and tries to hump everything in sight.
Yup – men are everywhere. But we’re not nearly as baffling [...]
My definition of a bad boy is simple: he is a boy (as opposed to a man) who is bad for you in the long term. By bad I mean that overall, he will bring more pain to your life than joy. Don’t get me wrong: there will be some good times with the bad boy. That’s why women get involved with them. But the net result tends to be more pain than joy.
What compels me to write this article today is a recent trip to the Harvard-Yale Game festivities, reminding me of how smart, educated women routinely sabotage their own chances for romantic fulfillment.
The Phoenix rides again. See my comment at the end.– AB
I can’t sleep.
That’s pretty normal for me though. I have a lot on my mind lately. Work, life, food (a la cleanse = lack of), etc. I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. There is Fate, but it generally falls into the [...]
Recently I had the pleasure of reading a very interesting book on the inner workings of the human mind.
It’s by Jonathan Haidt, and it’s called The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom. If you’re fascinated by the science behind how humans tick and how it relates to ancient wisdom, I highly recommend [...]
Subject: Approaching a Stranger of Interest
Hallo Dr. Alex,
Such good material. Sorry that I just joined you. If I knew, I could have joind you long ago. But for now Dr, a simple question here:
There is this girl in town I have been looking at for quite some time now (it’s a girl, not a woman, [...]
Wow! I had no idea that there would be such an outpouring of support for Holly from all of the women out there.
Just to bring you up to speed if you’re not one of the subscribers to the women’s newsletter: Holly is my Harvard classmate who was recently divorced and now dating a new guy. [...]
I’ve always said getting married because you’re in love is like buying a car because you’re drunk — making a major life decision when you’re in a state of severely compromised judgment. The following New York Times article talks about that and brings up some other interesting facts.
In the new issue of Nature, the neuroscientist [...]
Today’s email comes from Susan who tends to have trouble picking men who are “right” for her.
Hi there,
Would your book be helpful for a woman to read? I seem to attract relationships with wifebeaters, dopeheads and binge drinkers!!!
They all seem so charming and normal to start with. Is it just me?
Regards,
Susan
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If you don't think you're smart, fine. If you want to be resistible, fine. Otherwise, you need to get this book for yourself, you smart woman you. 'Cause it's life-changingly awesome, that's why.
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