I once participated in a “mall sit” that forever changed my perception of consumerism. If that sounds vaguely erudite and radical, it most certainly was. The “mall sit” consisted of spending 10 days...
Molly Townsend
Articles By Molly Townsend
I Hear You, Summer
Friday was a hard day for women in the United States. Regardless of which side of the abortion debate you fall on, the overturning of Roe v Wade is as deeply personal as it gets. Rest assured, I am...
You Are Already Beating the Odds
Probability is the mathematical study of chance. It measures the extent to which an event is likely to occur by comparing favorable outcomes to total possible outcomes. If you roll a pair of dice,...
What Goes Up Must Come Down
I spent time with my father this weekend. A retired banker with an MBA from Wharton, my dad begged me to study economics in college. I wanted nothing to do with it. Years later he is thrilled that,...
Grandpa Took Me on a Rollercoaster
The thing about gratitude is, you can never give enough of it. On Monday, we honored those who gave so much of themselves that they are no longer with us. Their selflessness and bravery is...
Entirely Different and Undeniably Cool
Like Ben & Jerry, Hewlett & Packard, Lennon & McCartney, Jobs & Wozniak, Warhol & Basquiat, Keller & Anthony, Jagger & Richards, Fey & Poehler, Triplemint & The...
If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home
Last week, I sat in a park in Brooklyn marveling at the springtime frolic that was happening all around me. People were picnicking and strumming guitars under cherry blossoms. Kids were chasing...