Nick Riggle is a 36-year-old former X Games skater who now teaches philosophy at the University of San Diego. His new book — “On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck” — feels like it has ...

These days people use the word “awesome” to describe everything from a new episode of their favorite show to a tasty hot dog. It’s a far cry from the traditional meaning of the word – inspiring awe.

As the wide variety of projects sponsored by The Awesome Foundation demonstrates, “awesome” can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. The Awesome Foundation website explains ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What’s better than being excellent? Apparently it’s being awesome. And we’ll stop you right there: these words are not interchangeable.

What’s better than being excellent? Apparently it’s being awesome. And we'll stop you right there: these words are not interchangeable. At least according to Nick Riggle, a philosopher and author of ...