Opinion

Silence is so difficult to find; even when we think we’ve found it, we still have to deal with our own internal psychological noise.

True, it wasn’t us, but corporations that destroyed the Earth’s climate. Having said that, let’s start acting now, because there is no time to waste and no-one else will do it for us.

The poetry of Anna Świrszczyńska – who practiced her art in communist Poland – is all the more remarkable for its unabashed and serious representation of femininity.

The nature documentary “Our Planet” portrays in shocking scenes how we, humans, are directly contributing to the suffering of animals that rely on sea ice. It is imperative that we do not become complacent about such distress.

Evie Shockley’s poem “in this light” tackles three Impressionist paintings in a way that shows the poet’s incredible synesthetic imagination.

To our detriment, silence is in short supply. In fact, noise can be harmful to both us humans and the environment we live in.

Death is, of course, an intangible concept while we are living, yet we seem to distance ourselves from even talking about it.

A lazybones presents his political manifesto for... laziness.

An anecdote about rescuing washed-up jellyfish can teach us a broader lesson about how we might treat the environment we live in.

Our in-house ‘coaching guru’ shares his wisdom – this week on how to take the most heedless holiday possible.

Anna Świrszczyńska’s poetry undertakes a feminine revision of one of the most tragic events in Polish history, remaining timeless to this day.

A young environmental activist outlines why climate is the pressing issue of his generation.

Charles Bernstein’s poem “The Darkness He Called Night” is typically playful and ironic, as it toys with the literal and metaphorical meanings of darkness, light and virtue.

Interconnectedness – the idea that everything is connected with everything else – is a pertinent example of how science can meet with poetry and spirituality.

On 14th June 2019, 13-year-old Inga Zasowska started her climate strike outside the Polish parliament. It’s children like Inga and Greta Thunberg who can bring us hope – if only we would listen to them.

A psychologist reflects on how our adult society built on hierarchies is letting down children.

In the horror film “Velvet Buzzsaw”, vengeful artworks murder, disembowel and decapitate those who work in the art world. Why don’t we like people from this milieu?

Our in-house ‘coaching guru’ shares his wisdom – this week on the practice of developing a truly heedless mind.