Wisdom
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History of ideas
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Five timeless lessons for life from the Athenian tragedies
In a world filled with grief-fuelled rage, cultivating a tragic mindset can help you to live with grace and dignity
by Andy Owen
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Thinking and intelligence
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Why academia should embrace ‘Grandma’s metaphysics’
‘Grandma’s metaphysics’ and other sources of wisdom are vital if academia is to embrace diversity and fully benefit from it
by Devin Sanchez Curry
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Parenting and families
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How to connect with your grandchildren
You have a joyous opportunity to support the next generation. Be yourself, be firm but fair, and bond through tradition
by Jill Lawson
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Spirituality and religion
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An exquisite Mongolian meditation on the oneness of all beings
Directed by Alisi Telengut
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Thinking and intelligence
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Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view
By using ‘distanced self-talk’, you can leverage the structure of language to take a step back and see the bigger picture
by Ariana Orvell
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Theatre and performance
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Much ado about uncertainty: how Shakespeare navigates doubt
‘I know this sure uncertainty’: how Shakespeare’s vision of an unpredictable world can help us live with doubt and error
by Lorenzo Zucca
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Knowledge and reason
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How to know who’s trustworthy
Knotty problems call for sound advice. Use philosophy to find the intellectually dependable amid the frauds and egotists
by T Ryan Byerly
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Poetry
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Ideas and metal spark in beautiful unison for a welder-turned-poet
Directed by Callum Rice
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Thinking and intelligence
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How to foster ‘shoshin’
It’s easy for the mind to become closed to new ideas. Cultivating a beginner’s mind helps us rediscover the joy of learning
by Christian Jarrett