The fear of playing the fool is a universal psychological phenomenon and an underappreciated driver of human behavior; in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational, and Susan Cain’s Quiet, Fool Proof tracks the implications of the sucker construct from personal choices to cultural conflict, ultimately charting an unexpected and empowering path forward.In the American moral vernacular, we have a whole thesaurus for victims of exploitation. They are ...

The player doctor left behind more than a broken heart.Dr. James Rudolf made Yvette Sinclair believe in fairy tales, and he was her Prince Charming. Then out of the blue, he stopped taking her calls. Blocked them would be a more accurate descriptor.Devastated, Yvette had no idea why the man she thought was the one had ghosted her. Even harder, she was three thousand miles away, so she couldn't just show up at his house and demand an explan...

Things happen during the life course to make vision loss increase, and many of these reasons can be traced to a lack of care, a lack of access to care, and the impact of colonisation. Minum Barreng: The Story of the Indigenous Eye Health Unit shines a light on the determined team who have worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples since 2008 to prove that Australia has the will, the means and the moral obligation to close the gap in this serious health inequity. Thi...

The fear of playing the fool is a universal psychological phenomenon and an underappreciated driver of human behavior; in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational, and Susan Cain’s Quiet, Fool Proof tracks the implications of the sucker construct from personal choices to cultural conflict, ultimately charting an unexpected and empowering path forward.In the American moral vernacular, we have a whole thes...

Vengeance never tasted as sweet as it did on Hope Ericson's skin.Sleeping with his rival's wife was an opportunity Dr. Evan Lacroix couldn't refuse. Except, it turned out she wasn't his wife—she was his sister. Oh, the irony. It made it that much sweeter. Unfortunately, when Hope realized his intentions, she didn't appreciate being a pawn in his game, and the sassy spitfire turned the tables on him. Evan never saw it coming. And now he needs to de...

A single doctor and a single lawyer walk into a bar . . .Dr. Steven Ericson never thought a parking ticket would change his life, but that's exactly what happened the day he goes downtown to pay his forgotten ticket for an expired meter.As the head of Boston General's ER, he doesn't have time for relationships, or at least he's never met a woman who made him want to make time.That all changes when he meets Whitney Hayes. The dynamo attorney in high heels en...