Poiesis
Beauty and aesthetics
idea
Gardening with Heidegger: from mystery to truth, via the earth
by F Bailey Norwood
Artists and movements
idea
The vibrating beingness of Seurat’s pointillist paintings
by Summer Brennan
Wonder and the sublime
guide
How to revive your sense of wonder
That childhood urge to ask ‘how’ and ‘why’ usually fades. But we can all learn to rediscover the joys of wide-eyed discovery
by Frank Keil
Wonder and the sublime
film
The search for life beyond Earth is peculiar, from a parrot’s perspective
17 mins
Spirituality and religion
idea
Religion gives life meaning. Can anything else take its place?
by Michael M Prinzing
Laughter and comedy
idea
When will humorous AIs press our buttons with their jokes?
by Tony Veale
Music
guide
How to start making music
It’s never too late to play an instrument or learn to sing. Take the leap from listener to maker in the way that suits you
by Gayla M Mills
Spirituality and religion
film
What happens when two people on life’s spiritual path find each other?
18 mins
Music
idea
A musician with sensory overload shows there are ways to adapt
by Neesa Sunar
Philosophy of art
idea
Engaging with an artwork leaves you and the art transformed
by Miranda Anderson
Meditation and contemplation
guide
How to think like a phenomenologist
Doing Edmund Husserl’s phenomenological reduction will transform your view of the world and your own consciousness
by D J Hobbs
Poetry
film
An English teacher asks his class: ‘What’s the opposite of a gun?’
5 mins