Gavril Nikolaev 
What is artist’s responsibility before art? In the age of generative AI and commodification of human creativity, this question may seem pointless. Now anyone can be a writer, a painter, an artist — and make a profit. So why strive? Why even bother with a creative process when AI can do it faster and easier … Read more
“I selected the above title, quite obviously, for its shock value,” Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920–June 5, 2012) writes in his book “Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You,” a vibrant collection of essays celebrating manifold ways we can harness the power of our imagination. “Now, while I have you … Read more
Few are the people whose contribution to humanity — be it work for peace, or freedom, or equality, or some other core human value — fills the soul with boundless gratitude for their very existence. Mother Teresa (August 26, 1910–September 5, 1997) — one of the greatest women of our time — is one such … Read more
In one of the episodes of “On Being” podcast, the climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe told a story that may resonate with many of us who feel helpless in the face of the environmental crisis facing our shared home. “I was talking with a pastor [in Texas] just recently,” Hayhoe said to the podcast host, “and … Read more