Memoir
![Daniel Kahneman standing on a balcony, arms crossed, with New York City skyline and buildings in the background under a clear blue sky.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/2a89b365-e5d4-4f91-b913-36959c83859b/rt-final-gettyimages-529705704.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Thinkers and theories
idea
Why I’ll never forget the day I met Daniel Kahneman for lunch
He was an octogenarian Nobel-winning psychologist, I was a nervous 20-something film producer. Here’s what struck me most
by Namir Khaliq
![A young woman in a contemporary apartment is reflected but partially obscured in the plate glass windows](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/1eb039bb-134a-486d-9cb8-f333b7a018ec/rt-gettyimages-688987488.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Place
idea
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
![Watercolour painting of a woman writing at a table with a teacup, a blue vase, and an inkpot, in a softly lit room.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/77799c6d-4acb-4d3d-b4ed-70700efae4b8/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Memoir
guide
How to heal through life writing
Learning to write about trauma helps you to process the painful experience, and gives you the life skills to overcome it
by Uddipana Goswami
![The artist Marina Abramović in a long, white dress stands in an abandoned building, lit by studio lights. The walls are rundown and the floor has tracks for camera equipment. The woman faces forward, with her hair in a side braid, and the atmosphere is dramatic and moody.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/3d999631-781c-4c5b-9bec-d1571df84fc0/marina-abramovic-landscape-2.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Artists and art history
film
In a single, unbroken shot, Marina Abramović surveys her artistic evolution
A film by Art21
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Identity
idea
I rebuilt my self-esteem by changing the story of who I am
I once clung to a dubious family legend to help me cope with a difficult childhood. I’ve since found a better story to tell
by Patricia Olsen
![A woman in a black veil stands on a street in front of a building with a colourful sign and closed shops.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/43e03ae6-8389-4515-952f-8506164c29f3/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Human rights and justice
idea
The day the Taliban banned women like me from working
With my daughters’ education cancelled, I thought the regime had done its worst. Then a new message came from my office
by Nargis
![A woman reclines on a sofa writing in a notebook while a man stands nearby drinking a beverage in a brightly lit room with books and plants.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/f4d97000-a804-4afe-972d-4ed1cf2ca8c8/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Love
film
Each love story is its own small universe. This is Essence and Jihaari’s
Directed by Barry Jenkins
![Edge of an asteroid against the blackness of space, with scattered stars and debris visible in the distance.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/d9d079d7-1368-4b0b-90a1-b13a97d76a05/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Memoir
idea
What I learned about coping and resilience from asteroid Bennu
After hitting an emotional low, I found myself identifying with an asteroid that looks deceptively solid on the outside
by Elizabeth Landau
![A woman sitting inside a red double-decker bus at night, with a busy street and shops in the background.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/490c8de8-56da-4bfc-9af0-2a7de6f6d195/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Freedom and choice
idea
Why not driving is my own form of resistance
As romantic petrochemical-fuelled narratives slip into the past, I’ve found my own kind of freedom in a life without a car
by Vicky Grut
![Three people sitting in a line, combing each other’s hair, one holding a comb. The background is slightly blurred.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/bbcf74e1-0115-4098-96f3-8bcaef2caa35/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Identity
film
An A to Z survey of Black culture makes for an eclectic exploration of identity
Directed by Topaz Jones and Rubberband