Poiesis
Creativity in all its manifold expressions, exploring the imaginative, artistic and transcendent facets of life
Drugs and psychedelics
idea
What can Kant tell us about the perils and promise of booze?
by Matthew Perkins-McVey
Home
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How war destroys the childhood sense-scape we call ‘home’
by Julia F Christensen
Film
guide
How to find great films to watch
Bored with Hollywood and Netflix? Becoming an adventurous and informed explorer of the cinema world is in everyone’s grasp
by Geoff Andrew
Philosophy of art
film
Is the concept of originality in art a bit, well, unoriginal?
5 mins
Stories and literature
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Forget ‘Little Women’. How did girls learn to be grown women?
by Julie Pfeiffer
Communication and language
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Here’s the truth about how to spot when someone is lying
by Tim Brennen & Svein Magnussen
Stories and literature
guide
How to nurture a personal library
An escape, a sanctuary, a place of pleasure, a memoir. Take these steps to ensure your library is just what you want it to be
by Freya Howarth
Photography
film
‘It’s unreal – in the best way.’ Acacia captures visual poetry at Earth’s poles
12 mins
Psychedelic-assisted therapy
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If you want psychedelic healing, your ego may need to die
by Natasha Mason, Athena Demertzi & Johannes G Ramaekers
Memoir
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Learn the art of journaling and archive your life
by Sarah Boon
Change and self-development
guide
How to thrive after leaving your religion
It can be distressing, but liberating too. Use these tips from clinical practice and personal experience to emerge stronger
by Micah Rees
Rituals and celebrations
film
Come on this painterly journey to Madagascar’s ‘turning of the dead’
11 mins