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Photo of a street with a person entering a doorway to the left and a bookshop named Armchair Books displaying books in its windows.

Place

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‘Place authenticity’ is an important, overlooked part of life

From indie bookshops to artisan cafes, spending time in unique, characterful places can enrich your own sense of self

by Ashley Krause

A young woman in a contemporary apartment is reflected but partially obscured in the plate glass windows

Place

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The divided self: does where I live make me who I am?

At home in Delhi, I am a more social, interactive person. A quiet balcony in Frankfurt gave me space to be by myself

by Anandi Mishra

A person walking on a pier towards a lighthouse, holding a book behind their back, with the sea on the right under a grey sky.

Pleasures and pastimes

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How to wander

Whether in a city or the wilderness, near or far, there’s joy to be had in a journey where the destination doesn’t matter

by Jordan Fisher Smith

Two silhouetted people stand against a dramatic orange and purple sunset sky.

Freedom and choice

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In the outback, a town of two awaits visitors to their emergency airport

Directed by Yannick Jamey

Sticky reminder notes are seen on a mirror and on various other items on top of a chest of drawers

The self

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What my mother’s sticky notes show about the nature of the self

Dementia accelerates a process we all experience, as our memories become increasingly externalised into the world around us

by Crispin Sartwell

A woman and child stand on a barren, fire-ravaged landscape with scorched trees and hills in the background under a cloudy sky.

Sacred places

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Our children will need to find the beauty in our burnt planet

How will our children find beauty in a world rapidly breaking into what observers call a spectacle of unremitting loss?

by Stephen J Pyne

An ornate underground station with decorative arches, hanging lamps, and a yellow train arriving. Passengers are waiting and walking through the area.

Architecture

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How to appreciate buildings

It’s easy to become blasé about the built world. Tune in more deeply and architectural adventures await around each corner

by Colin Ellard

A large flock of birds fills the sky at dusk over a car park, where people with binoculars observe them from beside their vehicles.

Place

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A makeshift community of people and migratory birds converge on a strip mall

Directed by Henry Davis

A man in sunglasses and a hat walks on a street with apartment buildings and a young man in the background.

Depression

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Why life is faster but depression is lower in bigger cities

Large cities might seem detrimental to mental health but a comparison of depression rates suggests bigger is better

by Andrew Stier

A wooden box containing trinkets including a pink crystal and a heart-shaped stone on a wooden table.

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In hatboxes, pouches and bags lie the items that define us

Whether it be in a hatbox, wooden chest or leather bag, what makes some stuff personal, rather than just private property?

by Andreas Gehrlach

A rake with a wooden handle rakes through sand dunes, its trail mixing with shadows from a line of multicoloured flags.

Meaning and the good life

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An artist captures the joys of solitude amid a month living in a beach shack

Directed by Lynne Sachs