Although gender essentialism is now viewed as outdated and inaccurate, the theory provides important context about where our ideas of gender come from.

"Essentialism" as a philosophical concept started with Plato, who posited that everything has an "essence" that makes it what it is. A rock, for example, is a rock because there's an inherent ...

Essentialism seeks certainty in a fluid world, but it is an inherently conservative philosophy that ought to be expunged from contemporary ethical and political debates.

Greg McKeown doesn't believe in "doing it all." In his new book he argues that we should pursue only those things that are truly important — and eliminate everything else.