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Mark Wales

Mark Wales is a contributing writer for GOOD, residing in Los Angeles, California, who specializes in stories on science and culture.

  • jobs careers, happiness, mental health, well-being, lucky, life balance, success, life satisfaction
    Photo credit: Photo credit Canva – Park ranger and surgeon.
    Culture

    People who love their jobs share what they do and why they love them

    Mark Wales

    1/18/2026
  • Arthur C. Brooks, happiness advice, entrepreneurial mindset, risk-taking psychology, The Happiness Files, overcoming fear of failure, life satisfaction, personal growth
    Photo credit: Canva – A young woman posing with confidence
    Culture, Past Events

    Happiness expert reveals the one big perception shift that can make you happier and more successful

    Mark Wales

    1/16/2026
  • bees, stingless bees, Amazon, Peru, Peruvian Amazon, maps, Melipona, legal rights, pollen
    Photo credit: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab/ Wikimedia Commons and Photo credit Canva – (LEFT) Melipona stingless bee and (RIGHT) Map Peru with tac on Amazon
    Environment

    Tiny, stingless bees in the Amazon just became the first insects in the world granted legal rights

    Mark Wales

    1/14/2026
  • NYU, professor, Scott galloway, regret, philosophy, mental health, aging, Instagram
    Photo credit: Xuthoria/ Wikimedia Commons – NYU Professor Scott Galloway at MWC 2025 in Barcelona.
    Good People

    Scott Galloway shares the most important simple skill to avoiding future regret

    Mark Wales

    1/13/2026
  • couples, dating, women, men, public conversation, boundaries, relationships
    Photo credit: Photo credit Canva – Two people enjoy a conversation.
    Culture, Editorial, Featured

    Men explained why they no longer ask women for their numbers in public. The answers are eye-opening.

    Mark Wales

    1/10/2026
  • Instagram, Dr. Maya Angelou, poet, civil rights, activist, meaning of life, well-being, fear
    Photo credit: Marlene Callahan Wallace/ Wikimedia Commons and York College ISLGP/ Wikimedia Commons – Maya Angelou on the beach in 1978 and a 2013 visit to York College.
    Good People

    In unearthed 1984 video, Maya Angelou shares her unconventional method for conquering fear

    Mark Wales

    1/9/2026
  • The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, The Judy Garland Show, movies, Hollywood Legends, filmmaking, Instagram
    Photo credit: MGM/Wikimedia Commons and Marcus Blechman/ Wikimedia Commons – (LEFT) Judy Garland and (Right) Ray Bolger
    Culture, Literature

    In 1964, Wizard of Oz co-stars Judy Garland and Ray Bolger reunited for a profound interview

    Mark Wales

    1/6/2026
  • fashion, style, attitude, confidence, self-esteem, older women, wisdom, charisma
    Photo credit: Canva – A woman exudes confidence and is dressed to impress.
    Editorial, Featured, Life hacks

    17 fashionable older women share their joy in living out loud as they age

    Mark Wales

    1/4/2026
  • Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dizzy Gillespie, Rock Music, Jazz, legends, famous musicians
    Photo credit: Stefan Brending/ Wikimedia Commons and Bernard Gotfryd/ Wikimedia Commons – (LEFT) Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, (RIGHT) Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie.
    Good People

    Rock legend Flea shares his deep fears about creative worthiness in the eyes of jazz musicians

    Mark Wales

    1/1/2026
  • psilocybin, depression, cancer treatment, antidepressants, marginal effects, anxiety, grief, fear
    Photo credit: Canva – Mushrooms containing psilocybin and a woman enjoys a sunset.
    Health

    New study finds psilocybin could be a breakthrough in reducing depression in cancer patients

    Mark Wales

    12/30/2025
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