Wonder and the sublime
Learning and education
idea
Why good teachers allow a child’s mind to wander and wonder
by Anders Schinkel
Love
idea
Why it can be sublime to love someone who doesn’t love you back
by Alexandra Gustafson
Thinking and intelligence
guide
How to foster ‘shoshin’
It’s easy for the mind to become closed to new ideas. Cultivating a beginner’s mind helps us rediscover the joy of learning
by Christian Jarrett
Poetry
film
Irish hills, folk music and David Whyte’s poetry form a fleeting, meditative moment
4 mins
Wonder and the sublime
idea
Is the sublime a hopelessly old-fashioned Euro-Romantic ideal?
by Robert Clewis
Wonder and the sublime
idea
To benefit from wonder, make sure you’ve got the genuine kind
by Lisa Sideris
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
Wonder and the sublime
idea
Bronze Age people looked to the skyscape to navigate their lives
by Kata Karáth
Poetry
idea
The meaning of cowardly dogs and other puzzles of Arabic poetry
by Lara Harb
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
Sleep and dreams
film
From landscape to dreamscape, using the medium of Hawaiian lava
15 mins