Van Gogh and health (Paola Chesi, MedicinaNarrativa.eu)
Allowing art to elicit reflections on our own state of mind.
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06, 2019
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02, 2019
The gardens of Atget
The humanities see what is missing, hear what is not said.
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07, 2018
Capturing time in elegant space (Cameron Laux, BBC Culture)
The artfulness of library spaces in their effort to capture time and history.
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02, 2018
Laser lights up Mayan civilization (Jacey Fortin, New York Times)
How we can learn from the ancients, assisted by modern science.
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12, 2017
The poet and civilization: why does a poet write, and why does it matter?
Poets write not merely for themselves but more importantly for the world and civilization in which they live.
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06, 2017
The Worry-Fencer: the roots and restlessness of our present time.
Tracing the source of our restlessness, in dialogue.
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03, 2017
“Philosophia vitae magistra”: philosophy is the teacher of life
"Philosophia vitae magistra": philosophy is the teacher of life Who is unaware that human life without the liberal arts is not only destitute and empty, but indeed far inferior and worse to that of many animals? When I then turn my attention to philosophy itself, how many times have I heard from you that it in [...]
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09, 2016
The pen is mightier than the (key)board, says technology (Microsoft News Center)
In an recent study, Norwegian researchers funded by Microsoft discovered that using a pen stimulated more cerebral activity than typing on a computer. Drawing words makes the brain more prone to learning. From the article: Inspired by previous studies that suggested long-hand notetaking using a pen deepens the mind’s ability to retain and process information, van der [...]
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03, 2016
Why read the classics
Why read the classics: Italo Calvino (1923-1985) explains the nature of a classical literary composition, which has various means of speaking to us throughout the different times of our lives. If the books have remained the same (even though they too change in light of a different historical perspective), we ourselves have certainly changed, and the encounter [...]
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01, 2016
Looking Both Ways
Looking toward the past, and the future, on New Year's Day