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Healthy Living
Four Short Meditations for the Autumn Weather
Magazine / society
A psychologist outlines four meditation exercises for the autumn months.
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Bedouins and Sandynauts
Bedouins and Sandynauts
A Kepler Base in the Desert
Reading / science
In the heat of Oman’s Dhofar desert, two very different groups of temporary inhabitants go through their monotonous yet important daily routines.
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Cat Compendium
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I Lost a Friend
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2nd November 1848
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Helping from the Kitchen
Society - Czytaj
The Various Incarnations of Reincarnation
Society
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Helping from the Kitchen
Helping from the Kitchen
A Food-Based Altruism
Reading / society
Changing the world might seem like a superhuman task, but it’s within all of our capabilities. When it comes to food, there are plenty of ways for us to make a difference through being altruistic.
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I Lost a Friend
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I Lost a Friend
On the Death of a Four-Pawed Companion
Reading / society
Dogs are more than man’s best friend – they teach us something about each other, too. One of our authors laments a loss in this article from the 1960 edition of “Przekrój”.
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The Evil Continent
The Evil Continent
Catastrophes, Witchcraft, and (Un)Happy Islands at the Istanbul Biennial
Reading / culture
Do we already belong to a lost civilization, although we do not yet know it? Does President Erdoğan have any painting talent? Will the seventh continent become the new Pangea? And what does the contemporary art world think about all of this?
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The Various Incarnations of Reincarnation
The Various Incarnations of Reincarnation
Is There Life After Death?
Reading / society
A belief in metempsychosis (or the transmigration of souls) has held popular appeal across many cultures – both ancient and modern; through Judeo-Christian and Dharmic religions.
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Cartoons
Marek Raczkowski's drawings
Discover what Polish humour is about. Check out Marek Raczkowski's cartoons translated by Marek Kazmierski.
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short story
Izaak Feldwurm’s Manuscript
Reading / literature
In this excerpt from one of Piotr Paziński’s short stories, Pan Abram leads a mysterious search for a lost literary manuscript and its legendary author in what was once the heart of Jewish Warsaw, characterized by its ‘Bird Streets’.
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The Art of Translation with Ursula Phillips
The Art of Translation with Ursula Phillips
The Valdemar Questionnaire
Reading / literature
Ursula Phillips speaks with Valdemar about being a Slavic librarian, the inherent compromises of translation, and wrestling with Adam Mickiewicz.
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Cat Compendium
Cat Compendium
13 Cats That Have Changed History
Magazine / society
The earliest cats first appeared around 30 million years ago, and their domesticated species are as popular as ever today. We present a randomly-chosen selection of cats that have changed history – at least for some people.
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The Trouble with Too Many Bodies
The Trouble with Too Many Bodies
Contemporary Cemetery Solutions
Reading / society
As the global population continues to grow, an uncomfortable question arises: where do we find the space to continue storing the deceased?
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It Should Be OK.
Media / Photo
Young people occupy an extraordinary place in the history of Września. They were the heroes of the Września children strike that later became a symbol of young people’s struggle for freedom – of the individual and the nation alike. Almost 120 years after those events took place, photographer Zuza Krajewska was invited to create this year’s edition of the Września Collection project. The artist decided to take a closer look at the contemporary generation of young Poles from Września.
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November in History
November in History
Diary of an Eternal Pessimist
Reading / society
Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of November.
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Without End
Reading / feuilleton
Death is, of course, an intangible concept while we are living, yet we seem to distance ourselves from even talking about it.
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2nd November 1848
2nd November 1848
Anniversary of the Month
Reading / science
On this day in 1848, Edgar Allan Poe was in a decidely bad place. With a string of successful literary works behind him, what exactly was causing the writer’s melancholia?
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Reconciliation by Light
Reconciliation by Light
On All Saints’ Day and Death
Reading / society
The Christian celebration of All Saints’ Day is not usually practised in the Anglosphere. But for Poles (and others in Central and Eastern Europe), it is an important holiday that puts death in its place and looks towards life.
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10 New Things We’ve Learned About Death
Reading / science
If you don't want to know anything about your death, consider this your spoiler warning.
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short story
The Sloven
Reading / literature
Woe betide the train passengers if The Sloven strikes them. This sweaty, grimy demon always heralds disaster. Will it appear again today on the route to Gron? We present a chilling story, written by the father of Polish fantasy, Stefan Grabiński.
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Healthy Living
Four Short Meditations for the Autumn Weather
Magazine / society
A psychologist outlines four meditation exercises for the autumn months.
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How Do We Know Whether We Are Progressing Spiritually? (audio)
Media / Audio
“The power of egoism is so strong, that we constantly forget who we truly are: pure being and consciousness.” Original text by Marshall Govindan Satchidananda. Read by Konstancja Dangel.
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Finding Peace Through Yoga
Finding Peace Through Yoga
A Way for Veterans to Combat Trauma
Reading / society
VEToga is a yoga programme developed specifically for war veterans. It was designed by Justin Blazejewski, who began to experience PTSD after 10 years of military service.
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Listen to the audio
How Can You Acquire Vast Knowledge of Traditional Kriya Yoga? (audio)
Media / Audio
Kriya Yoga seminars are constantly organized in Europe and across the world. One of them will be held in Poland this autumn. During the weekend seminar, participants will learn the five-fold path of Babaji’s Kriya Yoga. Read by Konstancja Dangel.
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Be Water: The Philosophy of Bruce Lee
Be Water: The Philosophy of Bruce Lee
The 46th Anniversary of Bruce Lee’s Death
Reading / society
Bruce Lee’s philosophy was borne primarily of Western sources, especially the American counterculture.
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How Bruce Lee Reached Ten Million and Inner Harmony
How Bruce Lee Reached Ten Million and Inner Harmony
The 46th Anniversary of Bruce Lee’s Death
Magazine / society
On the 46th anniversary of his death, we consider the brief but remarkable life of Bruce Lee.
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When Women Had the Field. The Story of Women’s Football (audio)
Media / Audio
Women’s football thrived at British filling factories during World War I, attracting incredible crowds. Yet a few years after the war, women were banned from playing the sport. Original publication by Piotr Żelazny. Read by Konstancja Dangel.
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The Speedy and the Sneaky
sports
The Speedy and the Sneaky
An Interview with Bartosz Molik
Magazine / society
Bartosz Molik, a coach of the Polish wheelchair basketball team, talks about doping at the Paralympic Games.
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Greta Thunberg: Let’s Use Nature to Fight Climate Change
Media / Video
All around us are magic machines that suck carbon out of the air, cost very little and build themselves. Trees – in all their gorgeous variety and spectacular beauty – can make a massive difference to the world, if we accept one condition: we have to leave fossil fuels in the ground, where they belong.
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Professor Filutek, part 41
Media / Video
Attention! A May Day picnic message from Professor Filutek.
