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HISTORY OF IDEAS - Wabi-sabi
At the heart of Japanese philosophy and wisdom lies a concept called ‘wabi-sabi’; a term which denotes a commitment to the everyday, the melancholic,…
3 days, 17 hours ago
Why We (Sometimes) Wish Those We Love Might Die
In the privacy of our own minds, we sometimes imagine the strangest, ghastliest things happening to those we love. We’re not insane, simply up agains…
3 days, 18 hours ago
Van Gogh As a Guide to Self-Trust
In 1888, a penniless Dutchman, who would in a few months be committed to an asylum and be dead within two years, sat down in the eastern corner of th…
3 days, 18 hours ago
What's One Idea That Could Help Someone Lonely Feel Less Self-Conscious of Requiring Connection?
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3 days, 19 hours ago
Why Relationships Depend on Self-Love
No animal, perhaps, can hate itself except - of course - a human being: it’s one of the strangest, and most regrettable, flaws in our condition. This…
3 days, 19 hours ago
Can Exes Be Friends?
Partners who break up frequently think that the nicest thing to do is to try to remain good friends. But this nice-sounding gesture frequently brings…
3 days, 20 hours ago
Why Love Involves Teaching
We often equate true love with being accepted 'for who we really are'. But given how many flaws we all have, true love has to include a process of mu…
3 days, 20 hours ago
The Sanity of 'Insanity
There’s so much pressure on us to be always rational, calm and sensible: it’s time also to say a word about the essential normality of a little madne…
3 days, 21 hours ago
HISTORY OF IDEAS - Ancient Hellas
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3 days, 21 hours ago
How to Change Your Partner Through Humour
We all want to change our partners in one way or another – but the best way to do this isn’t generally through long and serious speeches. It’s throug…
3 days, 22 hours ago