Tomasz Stawiszyński
was Editor of the Society section (2016-2020). He is a philosopher, essayist, and editor at Radio TOK FM. He is the author of “Clashes with Freud. Myths, Pitfalls and Temptations of Psychotherapy” (2013)."
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A Life in Flow
A Life in Flow
An Interview with Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
Magazine / society
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi talks about how he became interested in the positive potential of the psyche, what it means to be ‘mad’, and the importance of flow for humanity.
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Say Yes to the World
Say Yes to the World
On Nietzsche and Affirmation
Magazine / society
In the late 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote the infamous words: “God is dead.” Yet rather than being a provocative attack on religion, the philosopher’s statement was an invitation to affirm one’s life.
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Against Parenting
Against Parenting
An Interview with Alison Gopnik
Magazine / society
Psychologist Alison Gopnik talks about cultivating childhood, the importance of grandparents, and why reading books about parenting might not be such a good idea after all.
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A Cure for a Lack of Reason
A Cure for a Lack of Reason
An Interview with Paul Bloom
Magazine / society
Paul Bloom talks about the importance of human reason, how we might make moral progress, and why we would all benefit from having less empathy.
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The Reverie of Rambo
The Reverie of Rambo
On Surprise and Beauty
Magazine / culture
According to Heraclitus, gods live everywhere – even in those things we find repugnant. We might find some surprising insight in the worldview of John Rambo, too.
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How Much Jesus Is There in Jesus?
How Much Jesus Is There in Jesus?
An Interview with Helen K. Bond
Magazine / society
Helen K. Bond talks about the historical Jesus, why he is a natural ally for children on climate strikes, and how early Christianity can be likened to a countercultural movement.
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Sadness Is Not a Disease
Sadness Is Not a Disease
An Interview with Allan Horwitz
Reading / society
Allan Horwitz talks about the murky relationship between Big Pharma and psychiatry, the history of diagnosis, and the problems with pathologizing regular human emotions.
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Escape to the Apocalypse
Escape to the Apocalypse
Our Obsession with the End Times
Reading / society
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.
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You Must Change Your Life
You Must Change Your Life
The Philosophy of Transformation
Magazine / society
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.
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The Quest for Coloured Glass ♫
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A childhood memory of coloured glass leads our writer to reflect on the nostalgic attachment to places, and the existential alienation of non-places. Written by Tomasz Stawiszyński.
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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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Emotional Illusions
Emotional Illusions
An Interview with Eva Illouz
Magazine / society
Eva Illouz talks about the privatization of emotion, the mistakes of the contemporary Left, and the age of immunity to truth.
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Possessed by Possession
Possessed by Possession
The Compelling Allure of Exorcism
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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?
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Am ‘I’ Really ‘Me’?
Am ‘I’ Really ‘Me’?
An Interview with Bruce Hood
Reading / society
Bruce Hood talks about our inclination towards the supernatural, the illusion of free will, and his collection of horror and sci-fi memorabilia.
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The Science of the Non-Existing Self
The Science of the Non-Existing Self
How Meditation Entered the Academic Consciousness
Reading / society
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.
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Leaving Your Ego Behind
Leaving Your Ego Behind
An Interview with Michael Pollan
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Michael Pollan talks about the potential of psychedelics to improve mental health, break down barriers, and transform everyone’s lives.
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The Quest for Coloured Glass
The Quest for Coloured Glass
On Places and Non-Places
Magazine / society
A childhood memory of coloured glass leads our writer to reflect on the nostalgic attachment to places, and the existential alienation of non-places.
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Madame Blavatsky
Madame Blavatsky
A Russian Aristocrat on the Astral Plane
Magazine / culture
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?
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The Gospel According to Pinker
The Gospel According to Pinker
An Interview with Steven Pinker
Magazine / society
Steven Pinker talks about Enlightenment values, conspiracy theories, and why we should all be more optimistic about the future.
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Narcissus’ Reflection in the Matrix
Narcissus’ Reflection in the Matrix
The Enticing Appeal of the Simulation Hypothesis
Reading / society
According to philosophers, popular culture and Elon Musk, there’s a strong possibility that reality is an illusion. Could this be true?
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There’s an Elephant in the Room
There’s an Elephant in the Room
An Interview with Noam Chomsky
Reading / society
Noam Chomsky talks about who rules the world, the threat of climate change, and the breakdown of global democracy.
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I Am Not a New Frankenstein
I Am Not a New Frankenstein
An Interview with Jack Szostak
Magazine / science
Jack Szostak talks about the beginnings of life on Earth, the beauty of synthetic biology, and why he’s not exactly Dr. Frankenstein.
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Non-Divine Software
Non-Divine Software
An Interview with Daniel C. Dennett
Reading / society
Daniel C. Dennett talks about an imaginary bright green dog, heterophenomenology, and how the self can be compared to dollars and pounds.
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History Did Not End
History Did Not End
An Interview with Carlo Strenger
Magazine / society
Carlo Strenger talks about the failures of Obama, how humans are like chimpanzees, and why we should all panic.
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Rage and the Polish Question
Rage and the Polish Question
An Interview with Martha Nussbaum
Magazine / society
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.