Tomasz Stawiszyński

Allan Horwitz talks about the murky relationship between Big Pharma and psychiatry, the history of diagnosis, and the problems with pathologizing regular human emotions. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Abrahamic eschatology teaches us that the end of the world is coming. Maybe that’s why we’re so captivated by catastrophe in the West. Tomasz Stawiszyński

In uncertain times, many of us look towards developing our self as a means of adapting to changing circumstances. Along the way, we may be helped by the likes of Jordan Peterson and Peter Sloterdijk. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Bruce Lee’s philosophy was borne primarily of Western sources, especially the American counterculture. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Eva Illouz talks about the privatization of emotion, the mistakes of the contemporary Left, and the age of immunity to truth. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Ever since the 1970s, exorcism has been enjoying a renascence of sorts – from films to literature to the practice itself. In increasingly tumultuous times, has Satan found his powers once again? Tomasz Stawiszyński

Bruce Hood talks about our inclination towards the supernatural, the illusion of free will, and his collection of horror and sci-fi memorabilia. Tomasz Stawiszyński

50 years ago, the study of meditation was laughed at by mainstream Western psychologists. We recount how non-dual awareness has become a growing area of serious scientific study. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Michael Pollan talks about the potential of psychedelics to improve mental health, break down barriers, and transform everyone’s lives. Tomasz Stawiszyński

A childhood memory of coloured glass leads our writer to reflect on the nostalgic attachment to places, and the existential alienation of non-places. Tomasz Stawiszyński

The 19th-century Russian spiritualist Helena Blavatsky was a controversial figure who lived a colourful life. But was she an ingenious fraud, an enlightened sage, or maybe just a skilled writer? Tomasz Stawiszyński

Steven Pinker talks about Enlightenment values, conspiracy theories, and why we should all be more optimistic about the future. Tomasz Stawiszyński

According to philosophers, popular culture and Elon Musk, there’s a strong possibility that reality is an illusion. Could this be true? Tomasz Stawiszyński

Noam Chomsky talks about who rules the world, the threat of climate change, and the breakdown of global democracy. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Jack Szostak talks about the beginnings of life on Earth, the beauty of synthetic biology, and why he’s not exactly Dr. Frankenstein. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Daniel C. Dennett talks about an imaginary bright green dog, heterophenomenology, and how the self can be compared to dollars and pounds. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Carlo Strenger talks about the failures of Obama, how humans are like chimpanzees, and why we should all panic. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Martha Nussbaum talks about nurturing the delicate flower that is liberal democracy, why the excluded shouldn’t have short memories, and the reason why she prefers the reformed synagogue to the Protestant church. Tomasz Stawiszyński