The air was a tad cooler. The leaves on the trees had started to turn yellow, crimson and orange, and some were already scattered across the lawn. It was the type of day that might call for a nice glass of Syrah or Pinot Noir while sitting by a fire and gazing at nature’s splendor. Fall was most certainly here on Hardy Feather Farm.

Some 8,000 years ago, mirrors made from polished obsidian were used in Turkey and Egypt to reflect a person’s appearance. By the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe, mirrors were also used for dispersing additional light, as well as for creating a greater sense of spaciousness. Today, the mirror has become an essential tool for self-monitoring, hanging over the sink in virtually every bathroom. So, when you look in the mirror, who do you see? 

Recently, I finished writing my second book, Good Boy, Bad Boy. In it, I explore my struggle with feeling “good enough” and provide a blueprint for how I’ve worked to find peace within myself. Despite being a very personal account that will help the reader explore and understand their own feelings around self-worth, the book is also a quasi-manual for good parenting.

“They aren’t coming!” my friend said to me as I stared at the white bubbles surrounding the otherwise golden remains of my beer. Looking up from my glass, I noticed a pale blue hue wrapping the skyscraper-laden Tokyo skyline, signifying that evening was soon to follow. I said, “Who isn’t coming?”

What if the art of non-reaction was the new norm? Instead of diving into "acceptance, tolerance and inclusivity so long as you share my views.” was replaced by “live and let live”? Instead, in Taylor Swift's words, "Look what you made me do" was replaced by "What you do has no power over me"?

Comedian Matt Rife's Netflix Special is taking some heat from the social justice mob, raising the question "Is not liking someone's joke worthy of the cancel culture mob?". In a world where holding a mirror up to society makes you the bad guy, here's Joel Primus' take on cancel culture and what social justice crusading really does to the world.