Work and vocation
Personality
idea
Introverts are excluded unfairly in an extraverts’ world
One in three people are introverts, physically present, but culturally absent. We shouldn’t have to change to be heard
by Noa Herz
Thinkers and theories
idea
Learning to be a loser: a philosopher’s case for doing nothing
For Emil Cioran, a life devoid of action, practical ambitions and busyness is a life in which room has been made for meaning
by Costica Bradatan
Creativity
guide
How to be lucky
Most of us think that luck just happens (or doesn’t) but everyone can learn to look for the unexpected and find serendipity
by Christian Busch
Meaning and the good life
film
A boatbuilder above the Arctic Circle works hard at his epicurean life
Directed by Vern Cummins & Jamie Gallant
Gender
idea
The reality of prostitution is not complex. It is simple
Prostitution is not sex and it’s not work. Its reality is far from complex – in fact, it’s simple. Trust me, I’ve done it
by Rachel Moran
The self
idea
The self of self-help books is adrift from social and economic facts
Self-help books are a broken parachute: to win friends and influence people, take advice from a social scientist instead
by Craig Schamel
Pleasures and pastimes
guide
How to rest well
Taking a break isn’t lazy – learning to recharge is a skill that will allow you to enjoy a more creative, sustainable life
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Travel
film
‘It pulls you in’: the staff seduced by the rhythms of the Trans-Siberian railway
Directed by Anastasia Kirillova
Work and vocation
idea
In an unstable economy, I found freedom and security in sex work
Speculation about the mental health of sex workers is undermining. Focus instead on how to improve our working conditions
by Tamara MacLeod
Work and vocation
idea
For the Stoic Musonius Rufus, manual work is philosophy too
The Stoic Musonius Rufus practised philosophy by bridging the seeming gulf between intellectual work and manual labour
by Lee Clarke
Decision-making
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
Artists and art history
film
One Kandinsky, one viewer and one guard, in a Moscow power station
Directed by Nastia Korkia