Poiesis
Music
idea
Bach’s piano music is intimate precision and Homeric epic in one
by Dan Moller
Rituals and symbols
idea
In the cinema, my father’s unspeakable childhood finally surfaced
by Christiana Spens
Stories and literature
guide
How to gain more from your reading
There’s more to words than meets the eye. Deepen your appreciation of literature through the art of slow, attentive reading
by Robert DiYanni
Painting and sculpture
film
Wangechi Mutu’s otherworldly artworks grow from the ground up
15 mins
Rituals and symbols
idea
Rituals create community by translating our love into action
by Curie Virág
Drugs and psychedelics
idea
To learn from a psychedelic trip, explore the dreams that follow
by Mackenzie Amara
Wonder and the sublime
guide
How to experience more wow
Awe might seem an unobtainable luxury to many but, with the right approach, you can enjoy it daily – no mountain required
by Summer Allen
Creativity
film
Meet the artists who create sounds for movies – and have so much fun doing it
14 mins
Creativity
idea
How a solitary prisoner decoded Chinese for the QWERTY keyboard
by Thomas S Mullaney
Spirituality and religion
idea
Near-death experiences have long inspired afterlife beliefs
by Gregory Shushan
Laughter and comedy
guide
How to laugh more
You don’t have to wait to be amused, there are ways to train yourself to enjoy the ‘cheap medicine’ of laughter every day
by Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky
Meditation and contemplation
film
A leaf, a bird and a fisherman animate Heraclitus’ aphorism on flux
4 mins