Literature
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The Model Worker
Reading / literature
In the near future, work has become fully automated. Humans spend their days doing whatever they like, helped by robots. Nonetheless, for Wili, something is missing… A short story set in Warsaw.
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How to get materialism under control in your life
Reading / society
It's insidious and destructive, but there are some things you can do to develop a healthier relationship with material things.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Sleeping
healthy living
The Unbearable Lightness of Sleeping
An Interview with Eve Lewis Prieto
Reading / science
What is the dream incubation technique? How can you rewrite what happens in a nightmare? And why might sleeping too much be problematic?
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A Kibbutz on the Couch
A Kibbutz on the Couch
An Interview with Shai Orr
Magazine / society
Israeli therapist Shai Orr – author of the book “Miraculous Parenting” – talks about education, kibbutzim, and what it means to be successful.
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The Art of Negativity
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Cat Compendium
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Мастер Lem: How Stanisław Lem’s Sci-Fi Conquered the USSR
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How Bruce Lee Reached Ten Million and Inner Harmony
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Chirping, Whistling and Tootling
Culture
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Life-Giving, Lethal, Prophetic
Life-Giving, Lethal, Prophetic
Water in Mythology
Magazine / culture
The mythologies and meanings of water across history and various cultures seem to share some similarities – from its life-giving properties to the flood myth.
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2nd May 1519
2nd May 1519
Anniversary of the Month
Reading / science
On this day in 1519, the great painter Leonardo da Vinci passed away. Yet at the time – although clearly talented – he enjoyed far less fame and worship than he does today.
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May in History
May in History
Diary of an Eternal Pessimist
Reading / society
Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of May.
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Shine Heroes
Media / Photo
There are 3000 shoe shiners who go out into the streets of La Paz and El Alto suburbs each day in search of clients. They are from all ages and in recent years have become a social phenomenon in the Bolivian capital. What characterizes this tribe is the use of ski masks so they will not be recognized by those around them.
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Мастер Lem: How Stanisław Lem’s Sci-Fi Conquered the USSR
Reading / culture
A scholar talks about why Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem was so well-received in the Soviet Union – and why he continues to be popular in Russia to this day.
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Mission: Visibility
Mission: Visibility
An Interview with Teatr 21’s Justyna Sobczak
Reading / society
People with Down’s syndrome and autism are often ignored by the public. The Warsaw-based theatre Teatr 21 wants to change that.
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We Could All Use an Octopus Teacher
Reading / science
In light of Netflix’s “My Octopus Teacher” winning the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, a biologist writes about just how clever cephalopods really are.
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Between Control and Hallucination
Between Control and Hallucination
An Interview with Anil Seth
Magazine / science
Neuroscientist Anil Seth talks about hallucinogenics, artificial intelligence, and how our perception of the world might not be consistent with reality.
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Bravo, Okinawa!
healthy living
Bravo, Okinawa!
The Secret to a Long Life
Magazine / society
The inhabitants of the Japanese island Okinawa famously live long, satisfied lives. What is the secret to their success?
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Superflat Depths
Superflat Depths
Takashi Murakami’s Art Movement
Magazine / culture
Superflat is a postmodern art movement, founded by the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and influenced by popular culture, such as manga and anime.
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Caucasian Fusion
Caucasian Fusion
How to Make Georgian Pkhali
Magazine / society
Pkhali – balls of wild leaves mixed with nuts and spices – are popular cuisine in Georgia, where the locals enjoy a close relationship to nature.
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The Unbearable Fluidity of Being
The Unbearable Fluidity of Being
A Wet Trip to the Forest
Magazine / science
A trip to the forest gives us the chance to reflect on nature – in all its wet, blooming, perfumed springtime glory.
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Japanese Crossword
Media / Photo
Which photographs deserve to be presented to the outside world and which should be left out? Is a positive always more important than a negative?
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The Man Behind Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan”
The Man Behind Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan”
The Life of Jan Mikolášek
Reading / society
The Czech herbalist Jan Mikolášek – hero of Agnieszka Holland’s latest film “Charlatan” – lived a fascinating life, healing Nazis, communists, and perhaps even kings.
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Baby Beasts
Baby Beasts
Reproduction in the Animal World
Magazine / science
From post-natal death to hatching out of a mother’s back, the modes of reproduction in the animal world are far more varied than that of humans.
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The Maths of Brush and Baton
The Maths of Brush and Baton
Fractals in Art
Magazine / science
Fractals – self-similar geometric patterns – might feel like a scientific concern, but they can also be observed in art, architecture and music.
