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Arabic has four words for sadness. Philosophy explains why
More subtly nuanced than standard diagnostic categories, Arabic lets speakers articulate a world of emotional experiences.
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3 weeks, 1 day ago
Don’t let nature slip out of reach
Research on the ‘extinction of experience’ suggests many of us are losing vital connections to the natural world.
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3 weeks, 2 days ago
Glass eggs
When the future I’d been planning lay shattered at my feet, freezing my eggs offered a fragile hope.
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3 weeks, 2 days ago
Sometimes, the road to virtue comes by way of vice
To work your character into better shape, be like a carpenter who fixes warped wood by bending it the opposite way.
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3 weeks, 3 days ago
Slow down, it’s what your brain has been begging for
It’s no small task to live a life of sustained attention. So slow down, and give your brain a break to do its work.
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3 weeks, 3 days ago
How to be indistractable
Stop blaming technology – distraction starts within. Manage your inner triggers to enjoy greater focus and a fuller life.
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3 weeks, 4 days ago
The satisfaction of doing work that lasts
In Studs Terkel’s oral history ‘Working’, some of the people happiest with their work have something in common.
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4 weeks ago
Writing letters is a spiritual practice for our age of speed
Handwritten letters seem like a remnant of pre-online life, but they connect us to ourselves and each other like nothing else.
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4 weeks ago
Two actors, no director, one dreamlike play
After a painful breakup, I found myself agreeing to perform in a surreal play, dressed in my pyjamas.
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4 weeks, 1 day ago
Being in a crowd doesn’t make you part of a mindless mob
It’s often assumed people lose their minds in a crowd. Research on riots, festivals and sports tells a more uplifting story.
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4 weeks, 2 days ago