VegOut Magazine

7 subtle habits of people who’ve learned to rely only on themselves, according to psychology

The most self-reliant people don’t shout their strength—they build it quietly through everyday habits that reveal just how ...
New Atlas

Globally, people prefer to ‘go it alone’ when making hard decisions

Across cultures and continents, most people prefer to tackle life’s toughest choices alone, trusting their own gut or inner voice over the counsel of friends or the wisdom of the crowd, according to a ...
Opinion
Mises InstituteOpinion

Individualism and Self-Determination in the American Tradition

What do we mean by “individualism” in the American tradition? It is not separatist or atomistic, but rather freedom from having state actors running one’s ...
VegOut Magazine

6 heartbreaking habits people develop when they've had nobody to rely on for far too long

But underneath that polished surface lives something else entirely—a collection of habits formed in isolation, each one a ...
CNN

What Burning Man can teach you about yourself and the world, even if you never go

Have you ever wanted to burn a man? In June 1986, the founders of the Burning Man project and nonprofit, Larry Harvey and Jerry James, built a wooden human effigy and set it on fire on San Francisco’s ...
UNHCR

UNHCR self-reliance grants open doors for refugees and asylum seekers

It’s graduation day at a cooking school in Kyiv. Nineteen-year-old Yahye takes a look at his one-question final exam. Students must answer the question successfully in order to receive their ...