Matthew Arnold Stern, Writer and Speaker

If you had a trillion dollars, what would you do with it? Or more importantly, who in our society should have a trillion dollars, and what value does it actually have?

With the fiasco that is the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States, I've been seeing a lot of people on social media ask, "What was the Bicentennial like?" As someone who was turned 15 that year, I can tell you.

The latest grandmacore trend expresses a desire to return to a simpler time. We must be careful that nostalgia doesn't lead to even more repressive times. The 1970s can offer us some important lessons.

What does a sewer pipe and a Dr. Seuss story have in common? Both say something important about society.

As I get older, I think about my responsibilities as an elder in our society. That's why we need to renew a promise our parents and grandparents made to us that our generation has forgotten.

At the Commodore LA Super Show last month, I discovered the power of community.

In honor of National Library Week, here are some of my favorite libraries.

How burned hard-boiled eggs forced me to face uncomfortable truths about myself and society, and why healing begins with us.

As Apple marks its 50th anniversary, here's how its products have benefited our family—and humanity as a whole.

What makes this tax season so egregious this year is watching our hard-earned money being used to enrich the already rich and powerful. But there is a way we can fight back.

In a year of mounting horror, the death of a child may seem unimportant. Here's why it matters.

Evil doesn’t triumph because good people are afraid to say nothing. It’s because people stop considering goodness as an option.

We live in a time of take, take, take, but when we give to others, it always comes back to us. It's a lesson I learned from Weight Watchers.

The anniversary of my dad's birth, the Super Bowl, and the state of the world got me thinking about masculinity. The halftime shows offered different visions of what it means to be a man. Only one of them is healthy and joyful.

In fiction, we seek the justice we don't find in real life. As injustice spreads today, it's especially important that use fiction to uphold the value of justice and inspire others to make it real.

Take a break from doomscrolling and hear about the song that inspired me the most and how I fit it into my novel. Here's the story about "Keep The Fire" by @thekennyloggins.

When this is all over, what will it be like?