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This week’s comments includes replies to Simon Anholt’s introduction of the Good Country Index, a thought on the purity of art (and how we have polluted it with money), and an argument for trusting our own intellectual selves.

Narratives that hurt make us repeat self-defeating mistakes. Narratives that heal repair mistakes and promote health and well-being.

Aging happens to all of us, but scientists still don’t know the mechanism behind it. We need to focus on finding an answer, says molecular biologist Oliver Medvedik.

These precise re-creations of the world have the amazing ability to bring us up close to people and animals that are far away in space and time, says artist Aaron Delehanty.

Therapy can help couples examine their unconscious putdowns and coordinate their personal narratives in a way that elevates both partners.

You can “miss” your partner, even though, technically, they’re right next to you—for mere proximity hardly implies an intimate romantic connection.

Essential, data-derived advice for leading a happy, healthy life, shared by psychiatrist Robert Waldinger.

Learning the delicate art of compromise can save your relationship.

Why an environmental chemist in Holland is betting that both farming and hospitals might be improved with the use of a fancy form of water.

Financial infidelity can wreck relationships, but by merging finances, partners can enjoy a layer of protection against conflict.