Values and ethical living
![A bathroom scene featuring a metal toilet roll dispenser with a partially unrolled toilet paper, mounted on a tiled wall.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/c8671832-e03f-4bd8-bdf1-852ae5655c20/rt-nn11514297.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Human rights and justice
idea
Public toilets are vanishing and that’s a civic catastrophe
New research shows it is a nightmare for all of us, but especially for people with health issues and marginalised groups
by Guido Corradi
![Impressionist painting of a family in a garden, with a child learning to walk, assisted by an adult, as another adult crouches down with outstretched arms.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/60d287d7-081f-43bd-8466-bcdefc98fc1f/rt-vincent_van_gogh_-_first_steps_after_millet.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Values and beliefs
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A philosophical approach can help you identify what truly matters
We’re often taught to live according to our values, but this is easier said than done without pausing to reflect deeply
by Valerie Tiberius
![A person hugs two young children near a brick wall in a garden, with plants and greenery around them.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/b40a62bc-8b38-41f9-85d3-c6885ebecff0/sq-final-nn11620511.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Caregiving
guide
How to get the most out of caregiving
Giving care is hard, but it’s one of the most meaningful things you can do. Here’s how to change up your perspective
by Elissa Strauss
![Black and white photo of three children standing outdoors under a cloudy sky. The boy on the left wears a flat cap and checked shirt with trousers, while the two girls on the right wear patterned headscarves and dresses, smiling and looking into the distance.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/3fd47621-b4f7-4dde-bcc5-3c058d6afae5/the-hutterites-psyche-landscape-1v2.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Values and beliefs
film
For Hutterites, ‘love thy neighbour’ is both gospel and practical necessity
Directed by Colin Low
![People at a rally holding flags and banners with various languages, advocating for voting rights and unity, standing behind a barrier on a city street.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/c56f5ca0-e638-40ff-91d8-c12adf15d5be/rt-nyc56683.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Community
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Does embracing local customs help immigrants feel at home?
Moving from Belgrade to Toronto, learning the social ‘rules’ fostered my sense of belonging. But there’s an important caveat
by Ljiljana Radenović
![A family of four smiling and sitting in a red convertible car parked outside a house with green lawn.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/b28bc9bc-1bdc-43e5-bb18-bc72a64c6b4f/rt-gettyimages-563943741.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Gender
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In more prosperous societies, are men and women more similar?
How much the sexes differ psychologically depends on how fair and wealthy a country is. But not in the way you’d think
by Kåre Hedebrant & Agneta Herlitz
![A coastal scene with a stone wall on the left, sandy beach below, and calm sea extending to the horizon. The sun is partially obscured by clouds, casting rays over the water. A distant ship is visible on the horizon.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/359ddc9c-a38c-4603-b91a-9d09f8283e78/test-lon34514.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Goals and motivation
guide
How to do mental time travel
Feeling overwhelmed by the present moment? Find a connection to the longer view and a wiser perspective on what matters
by Richard Fisher
![A rake with a wooden handle rakes through sand dunes, its trail mixing with shadows from a line of multicoloured flags.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/87be7bb3-60ab-4d16-a949-fb283a4576bf/a-month-of-single-frames-landscape-1-v1.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Meaning and the good life
film
An artist captures the joys of solitude amid a month living in a beach shack
Directed by Lynne Sachs
![Several climbers trek across a snow-covered mountain ridge, enshrouded in mist, with rocky outcrops visible to the left. The path they follow is narrow and steep, demonstrating the challenging conditions of high-altitude mountaineering.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/74574beb-e227-404f-9609-d5fd3122f1d4/rt-gettyimages-1912470527.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Decision-making
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How a ‘dominance’ mindset encourages leaders to put others at risk
To find ways to deter this recklessness, we’ve studied the mindset of financiers and others who take ‘moral hazard’ decisions
by Hemant Kakkar & Garrett L Brady
![A person walking on a fallen tree trunk in a dense, lush forest with tall trees and abundant greenery.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/66073bad-b4d6-485b-a9f3-25c89662b0e6/rt-this-gettyimages-960978428.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Transcendent experience
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Do you find the 21st century overstimulating? Try ‘longstorming’
As the treadmill of life speeds up, sublime outdoor spaces help us tap into timescales that are longer, slower, planetary
by Vincent Ialenti
![Three people sit on a bench facing a forest fire on a hill at night, with a fire truck nearby. The flames illuminate the trees, creating a dramatic and intense scene.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/bb502a5d-300b-4e2e-9ba7-838d7f907cdf/sq-rts8n6jq.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Anxiety
guide
How to cope with climate anxiety
It’s normal to feel troubled by the climate crisis. These practices can help keep your response manageable and constructive
by Lucia Tecuta
![A woman with grey curly hair is sorting plant materials on an outdoor table in a garden, with various green and flowering plants in the background.](https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/392fb7ad-5d61-4fbc-8c58-bf5674cb93b9/original.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&format=auto)
Nature and the environment
film
From freeze to bloom – the rhythms and splendour of life on a flower farm
Directed by Oriel Danielson