Category Life

Meditation In The Age of Neoliberal Reason

In recent decades, meditation has captured the imaginations of western citizens. In the last 10 years alone, the number of Americans who practice meditation has tripled. And the pandemic has brought even more people to the practice, for obvious reasons.…

24 Mind-expanding Things I Learned in 2022

Here’s a collection of what I learned in 2022: 24 amazing things that caught my attention this year. I chose them based on one simple criterion: all of them made me go “wow, wait a sec…” and many have inspired…

My 12 Favorite Problems

Where does your mind go when you’re not working on anything in particular? Giving your brain a specific list of problems to keep running in the background and be on the lookout for possible solutions is a brilliant exercise for…

On Art and Beauty

Keep good company – that is, go to the Louvre. (Paul Cézanne) The last time I dedicated hours to a museum visit was a few years ago when I went to the Prague National Gallery, which hosts permanent and short-term…

Leisure: What Should You Do With Your Free Time?

Leisure: life after work

Not many of us pay any attention to how we structure our leisure. Even the association of the words “leisure” and “structure” seems odd. We like to treat our downtime as a pool of vast opportunities, where anything can happen…

Why a Balanced Life Can Be Deceptive

Balance is tricky. It’s appealing. Who wouldn’t want to have a balanced life? The promise of a perfect life where you get a taste of everything has a certain charm to it. It appeals to our human nature. We like…