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The Kiln and the Quantum of Relationships
The Kiln and the Quantum of Relationships

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Enchantment and the Courage of Joy: René Magritte on the Antidote to the Banality of Pessimism
Enchantment and the Courage of Joy: René Magritte on the Antidote to the Banality of Pessimism

“Life is wasted when we make it more terrifying, precisely because it is so easy to do so.”

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Of Stars, Seagulls, and Love: Loren Eiseley on the First and Final Truth of Life
Of Stars, Seagulls, and Love: Loren Eiseley on the First and Final Truth of Life

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Christopher Hitchens on Mortality
Christopher Hitchens on Mortality

“To the dumb question ‘Why me?’ the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply: Why not?”

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The Importance of Being Scared: Polish Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska on Fairy Tales and the Necessity of Fear
The Importance of Being Scared: Polish Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska on Fairy Tales and the Necessity of Fear

“Andersen had the courage to write stories with unhappy endings. He didn’t believe that you should try to be good because it pays … but because evil stems from intellectual and emotional stuntedness and is the one form of poverty that should be shunned.”

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How to Live Fully: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Remedy for Our Resistance to Change
How to Live Fully: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Remedy for Our Resistance to Change

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Is This Blue: Chilean Philosophers Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela on Love and How We Know the World
Is This Blue: Chilean Philosophers Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela on Love and How We Know the World

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How to Conquer Self-Doubt and Overcome Creative Block: Artist SoLewitt’s Magnificent Letter of Advice
How to Conquer Self-Doubt and Overcome Creative Block: Artist SoLewitt’s Magnificent Letter of Advice

“You belong in the most secret part of you. Don’t worry about cool, make your own uncool.”

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How to See More Clearly and Love More Purely: Iris Murdoch on the Angst of Not Knowing Ourselves and Each Other
How to See More Clearly and Love More Purely: Iris Murdoch on the Angst of Not Knowing Ourselves and Each Other

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How to Make the Impossible Possible: Cristina Campo on the Crucial Difference Between Hope and Trust
How to Make the Impossible Possible: Cristina Campo on the Crucial Difference Between Hope and Trust

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