Paradox: When two things – like words, traits or situations – seem illogical and/or contradictory, but may in fact, be compatible, justified or true. It’s difficult to imagine anything more ...

A few years ago, a friend of mine brought the idea of paradoxical leadership to my attention. I had never heard of it before and didn't do a deep dive until a separate colleague mentioned it again. It ...

An individual has been described by a neighbor as follows: “Steve is very shy and withdrawn, invariably helpful but with ...

We are always solving problems, some of which have instantly obvious solutions and others that do not. In the latter case, the word puzzle comes to mind instead. A problem can be defined therefore as ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

History is full of contradictions, impossibilities, and mind-bending scenarios that challenge our understanding of reality itself. These historical paradoxes don’t just confuse historians—they’ve ...

Carl Sandburg captured well the human condition: "There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud." That's a paradox. Seemingly ...