Values and ethical living
Thinking and intelligence
idea
Why some of the smartest people can be so very stupid
by Sacha Golob
Nature and the environment
idea
The fungal mind: on the evidence for mushroom intelligence
by Nicholas P Money
Home
guide
How to have less stuff
Do your possessions hold too much power over you? Learn to regain control – and benefit your wallet and the planet
by Melissa Norberg
Architecture
film
From modernist architect, to a life off-grid, a creative life well-lived
15 mins
Thinking and intelligence
idea
Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view
by Ariana Orvell
Creativity
idea
To be creative, Chinese philosophy teaches us to abandon ‘originality’
by Julianne Chung
Meaning and the good life
guide
How to cope with an existential crisis
Has the world gone grey? Are you wondering what life is for? Kierkegaard’s philosophy could help you rediscover your zing
by Skye C Cleary
Meaning and the good life
film
A boatbuilder above the Arctic Circle works hard at his epicurean life
10 mins
Money and economics
idea
Why efficiency is dangerous and slowing down makes life better
by Barry Schwartz
Sex and sexuality
idea
What rude jibes about Caesar tell us about sex in ancient Rome
by Aven McMaster
Meaning and the good life
guide
How to be useless
Follow the Daoist way – reclaim your life and happiness by letting go of the need to produce, strive or serve a purpose
by Helen De Cruz & Pauline Lee
Spirituality and religion
film
When his faith crumbles, an ‘Amish atheist’ rebuilds his world from scratch
19 mins