Ethical living
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Why Kierkegaard believed it’s lazy to admire our moral heroes
by Gordon Marino
Psychosis and schizophrenia
idea
Love can fuel the deep empathy needed to understand psychosis
by Zoë Boden-Stuart
Decision-making and attention
guide
How to make a difficult decision
It’s tempting but unwise to delay important choices. Grasp the nettle by using both systematic checklists and gut instinct
by Joseph Bikart
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History of art
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Why the first Buddhas in art wore finely folded Greek tunics
by Garrett Ryan
Spirituality and religion
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From sexual union to the divine – the teachings of Ibn al-‘Arabi
by Heba Yosry
Self-harm and suicide
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When all looks bleak, hopebuilding strategies offer a lifeline
by Kathryn Gordon
Music
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A 1960s ode to Black bodies is reborn as a riveting modern opera
A film by Raehann Bryce-Davis and Jérémy Adonis
Personality
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Your sense of right and wrong is interwoven with your personality
by Luke D Smillie & Milan Andrejević
Parenting and families
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How to connect with your grandchildren
You have a joyous opportunity to support the next generation. Be yourself, be firm but fair, and bond through tradition
by Jill Lawson
Depression
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Why life is faster but depression is lower in bigger cities
by Andrew Stier
Ethical living
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Psychology can help us as individuals avert the climate crisis
by Beth Parkin
Love and relationships
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Digital entanglement is changing the nature of breakups
by Elise van den Hoven
Photography
film
The photographer who captured the cool, dark birthplace of punk rock
Directed by Lewie Kloster and Noah Kloster
Goals and motivation
guide
How to know what you really want
From career choices to new purchases, use René Girard’s mimetic theory to resist the herd and forge your own path in life
by Luke Burgis
History
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What history tells us about the dangers of media ownership
by Maia Silber