Poiesis
Beauty and aesthetics
idea
Debating Bon Jovi’s cheesiness will enrich your conceptual life
by Elizabeth Cantalamessa
Imagination
idea
Nourish your imagination and you will be forever free
by Tania Zittoun
Mindfulness and meditation
guide
How to find your mindfulness
With so many approaches to mindfulness, it can be difficult to know where to start. Explore these methods to find what suits you
by Gill Johnson & Willem Kuyken
Artists and movements
film
Should art heal the centuries of racial violence and injustice in the US?
25 mins
Music
idea
Music is a philosophy, rich in ideas that language cannot say
by Xenia Hanusiak
Mindfulness and meditation
idea
Modern mindfulness meditation has lost its beating communal heart
by Paul Condon & John Makransky
Drugs and psychedelics
guide
How to have a safe psychedelic trip
A psychedelic experience can be deeply rewarding, but also carries real risks. Here’s how to avoid a bad trip
by Christian Jarrett
Creativity
film
After years of hard work, three elders practise the arts of everyday life
29 mins
Creativity
idea
To be creative, Chinese philosophy teaches us to abandon ‘originality’
by Julianne Chung
Music
idea
The jazz singer’s mind shows us how to improvise through life itself
by Melissa Forbes
Stories and literature
guide
How to plan your novel
Inspiration rarely comes as a mysterious visitation from the muse. Far better to learn the techniques and habits of the craft
by Jason Whittaker
Transcendence and nature
film
From the rhythms of the dying day to a cosmic journey of transformation
7 mins