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ROOTS AND WINGS with Boris Burda: Sviatoslav Richter, the world-renowned pianist from Zhytomyr and Odesa
Sviatoslav Richter with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, 1960 / nytimes.com My native Odesa has produced so many remarkable
HOW TO LISTEN TO CLASSICAL MUSIC: Bach’s «Goldberg Variations» — The Choice of European Intellectuals
Это произведение — не только вершина творчества Баха, своеобразная энциклопедия всех граней его творчества, но и уникальное музыкальное пророчество, невероятный баховский эксперимент, самая утонченная «игра в бисер» в его наследии
INVESTOR’S VISION: how does the fashion industry harm the environment, and what can be done about it?
The production, delivery and disposal of clothing is harmful to the environment. The fashion industry threatens to destroy the world if nothing changes. Ukrainian and international investor of sustainable development projects Mykhailo Merkulov talks about how to reengineering the industry, about reorientation to marginality instead of profitability, the revival of tailor-made clothes and the eco-friendly life paradigm of zoomers
A PHILOSOPHER AND A DOCTOR IN CONVERSATION: Health. Illness. Pain.
Can philosophy be useful to medicine? What competencies should a doctor possess? Is it important for a doctor to reflect on questions such as: “What is a human being?”, “What does it mean to heal?” “Is there meaning in illness?” “What is health?”, “Is pain an expression of the unconscious?”
Is it possible to commit violence without accumulating bad karma?
In the 5th century AD, a Chinese emperor sought advice from a Buddhist sage who had arrived from India: «Enemies are approaching my country — what should I do?» The monk advised him…
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: How Values Influence Achievements
The sages knew that values derived from life experience are secondary truths and lower expressions of higher spiritual values, as well as stepping stones on the ascending ladder of evolution
MILA POPOVIC: «There Is No Difference Between an Addict and a Civilization That Destroys Our Planet»
The modern education system has reached its limits. It damages mental health, triggers an epidemic of depression, and blocks the potential for true self-actualization. How can we restore empathy, joy, and meaning to people’s lives? Mila Popovich, a member of Global Education Futures and co-author of the report Educational Ecosystems for Social Transformation, believes that the time has come for a radical transformation of education
PROFESSOR BRUNNGUBER ON TRANSPERSONALISM: mysticism is contraindicated for those who haven’t resolved their personal issues!
For psychologist and economist Stefan Brunnguber, transpersonal psychology is the meeting point of scientific, philosophical, and mystical traditions from various cultures. In an interview with our almanac, the professor shared his perspective on transpersonal psychology, which explores altered states of consciousness and religious experience. He also discussed new approaches to the public education system
10 LAWS OF TYRANNY: Jean-Bédel Bokassa of Central Africa
Cruel, eccentric, and a cannibal… His regime engaged in mass killings, torture, and looting. After declaring himself president, he abolished the country’s first constitution, calling it «a dead body that no longer represents the people». Then he renamed his state the Empire and crowned himself Emperor of Central Africa
10 LAWS OF TYRANNY: Nicolae Ceaușescu of Romania
For a dictator who ruled Romania with an iron fist for nearly a quarter of a century, a military coup and tribunal came as a complete shock. After all, the Great Leader and Genius of the Carpathians had declared his reign a «Golden Era.» So why did a nation supposedly blessed with the «right» kind of dictator turn out to be so «wrong» and ungrateful?
RALPH WOLFF: «It’s time to teach children not just knowledge, but universal values»
Prestigious education does not equate to intelligence or talent. Millions spent on charity do not necessarily indicate high moral standards of philanthropists. The world needs a new approach to education—one that can free thinking from stereotypes and prepare people for new challenge
10 LAWS OF TYRANNY: Kim Il-sung of North Korea
He invented Juche — a political ideology and a religion at once — a blend of Marxism-Leninism, Korean mythology, and Confucianism