Body dysmorphic disorder
idea
Body neutrality gives me the freedom not to love my body
by Payal Dhar
Knowledge and reason
idea
Our big problem is not misinformation; it’s knowingness
by Jonathan Malesic
Meaning and the good life
guide
How to live like an Epicurean
Forget shallow hedonism. Follow this philosophy for wondrous, unexpected joys and resilience against inevitable misfortune
by Emily Austin
Popular this month
Imagination
idea
Aphantasia can be a gift to philosophers and critics like me
by Mette Leonard Høeg
Place
film
A filmmaker’s ode to the beloved Cairo building where he learned his art
Directed by Disha Hisham
History of ideas
idea
How the ancient philosophers imagined the end of the world
by Christopher Star
Emotion regulation
idea
Wish you had more self-control? You should hear the downsides
by Samantha Lapka & Franki Kung
Death and dying
idea
Should assisted death be available for intractable mental illness?
by Marie Nicolini
Change and self-development
idea
Personal transformation can start with a whisper, not a bang
by Jennifer Windt
Love
film
Each love story is its own small universe. This is Essence and Jihaari’s
Directed by Barry Jenkins
Sports and games
guide
How to be a better loser
As a competitor, you can’t avoid the hurt of losing. But you can learn ways to bounce back stronger and more motivated
by Blakely Low-Scott
Personality disorders
idea
People with BPD need compassion yet even clinicians stigmatise them
by Sara Rose Masland & Hannah E A Peeples
Meaning and the good life
idea
What’s a life worth living? For the ancients, it depends
by David Machek
Personality
idea
There’s a reason some of us find it easier to change than others
by Amanda J Wright
Dance
film
Exquisite subaquatic choreography stretches the limits of mind and body
Directed by Julie Gautier