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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part I)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part II)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part III)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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In the Footsteps of Russian Spirituality
In the Footsteps of Russian Spirituality
The Way of a Pilgrim
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“The Way of a Pilgrim” is a classic work of 19th-century Eastern Orthodox mysticism that charts the travels of an anonymous Russian ascetic. Its influence has also spread to the West.
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The Wizard from the Land of Psychoanalysis
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The Eccentricities of Lady Lovelace
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Trembling Bodies
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The Art of Negativity
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Faith in Imagination
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The Russian Prophet of Immortality
The Russian Prophet of Immortality
The Philosophy of Nikolai Fyodorov
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Nikolai Fyodorov believed that only resurrection of the dead could save the world. His extraordinary vision fascinated the likes of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.
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In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
Turmeric Pickle and Cedarwood Oil
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According to phytotherapy and aromatherapy, both turmeric root and cedarwood oil can help in preventing and getting rid of infections.
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Leo’s Last Roar
Leo’s Last Roar
The Life of Sophia and Leo Tolstoy
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Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophia both loved and tormented each other. How did the troubled Russian writer live his last few months?
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All Quiet on the Eastern Front
All Quiet on the Eastern Front
An Interview with Elena Kostyuchenko
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Journalist and activist Elena Kostyuchenko talks about the dangers of her investigative journalism, the new Russia, and why she will always struggle to leave the country of her birth.
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Kindle the Fire Within
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Kindle the Fire Within
The Tibetan Practice of Tummo
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The Tibetan Buddhist meditation technique of ‘tummo’ allows monks to generate inner yogic heat. This practice could have benefits for body and mind alike.
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The Fabricating Mind
The Fabricating Mind
When Memory Fails You
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As the pioneering work of Elizabeth Loftus shows, memory is fallible – and can, in fact, be replaced by imagination when we are asked to recall past events.
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Turn Off Your Autopilot
Turn Off Your Autopilot
An Interview with Paweł Malinowski
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Psychotherapist Paweł Malinowski talks about good and bad habits, as well as how to give them up or shape them.
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You Don’t Come Here Voluntarily
You Don’t Come Here Voluntarily
Chekhov and Sakhalin Island
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In the late 19th-century, Anton Chekhov visited the penal colony on Sakhalin island and wrote about the fate of the convicts there. What did he see?
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Deadly Spells
Deadly Spells
The Shamans of Australia and New Zealand
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In some of Australia and New Zealand’s Indigenous communities, shamans are able to successfully will death on others – as long as the target believes in such ‘spells’.
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Instructions for Departure
Instructions for Departure
The Buddhist Approach to Death
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In contemporary Western culture, death is taboo. Yet Buddhism illustrates how we can take a different approach to death; one that is not as dissimilar as we might expect.
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Daisies Forever
Daisies Forever
How to Pickle Daisies
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Daisies contain flavonoids and vitamin C – even better, they can be picked in the wild and pickled in a jar.
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Better Not to Cross the Dreamer
Better Not to Cross the Dreamer
The Revolutionary Economist
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The revolutionary economist Mariana Mazzucato proposes a shift away from profit and big business – and towards state investment in the societies they serve.
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Trees Die Twice
Trees Die Twice
On the Death of Plant Life
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Trees not only live much longer than humans and other animals – they also die differently, piece-by-piece, in a carefully-planned process.
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Silent Night
Silent Night
A Cultural History of Silence
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As the literature of recent centuries shows, our relationship with silence – as ritual, as protective, as deathly – has a long and rich history.
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Yam Porridge and Odun Isu
Yam Porridge and Odun Isu
Celebrating the Yam Harvest in Nigeria
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Every year, Nigeria’s different ethnic groups celebrate the yam harvest with food and festivities. How do the Yoruba people prepare Asaro yam porridge?
