We might assume that the moment we cry in films is when something very sad or troubling is occurring. But …
Category: Self Development
Burke on: The Sublime
There’s a particular pleasure to be felt in the mighty things of nature: thunderstorms, the stars, vast deserts, oceans, the …
The Sexual Fantasies of Others
Despite talk of liberation, our sexual lives remain the focus of immense amounts of shame. One way to deal with …
The Sanity of ‘Madness’
There’s so much pressure on us to be always rational, calm and sensible: it’s time also to say a word …
LITERATURE – Goethe
Goethe is one of the great minds of European civilisation, though his work is largely unknown outside of the German …
Panic Attacks
Psychotherapy throws important light on what causes panic attacks. Often there’s a desire to sabotage one’s performance in order to …
Economic Demand
Economists and politicians always want there to be more ‘demand’ in the economy. But they ignore whether there might be …
A Working Day – Architect, Mongolia
We continue our series about working lives around the world – a chance to reflect on our own attitudes to …