Gavril Nikolaev

I’m not a very interesting person. That’s why I was excited to read Jessica Hagy‘s altogether indispensable How to Be Interesting, an upbeat guide to injecting more whimsy into your everyday. In a sentence or two, its pithy life lessons manage to paint deceptively simple diagrams and graphs that nudge you out of your comfort … Read more

“A writer must always tell the truth, unless he is a journalist,” Gore Vidal is said to have said. This rather pessimistic sentiment prompted me to read The Elements of Journalism by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosentiel, whose purpose in writing the book was “to identify common principles shared by people who called themselves journalists.” … Read more

Do you want to make the world a better place? Inequality, the slow pace of scientific discovery, and the lack of action on climate change are some of the things that you can affect if you have enough resources. But how do you do it? Enter How to Spend a Trillion Dollars, the ultimate thought … Read more

When solitude envelops your life, do you welcome it? Sometimes, you need to be alone. It can be a great catalyst for inner transformation if you recognize it as an opportunity to go deep within, giving yourself the necessary time for self-reflection and self-renewal. While on this path, don’t be afraid to deviate from the … Read more