Articles about fiction and non-fiction books and how they can help us live a better life.
The press no longer plays the role of a gatekeeper. It doesn’t decide what information the public should know and what it should not. “If the New York Times decides not to publish something, one of countless other websites, talk radio hosts, social media networks, blogs, or partisans will,” write Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel … Read more
I never thought I’d become a Buddhist when I launched my mindfulness blog in 2017. It started as a secular practice: a few yoga classes during the week and daily meditation to soothe my mind. But as time went on, I noticed how good it was for well-being. So I decided to learn more about … Read more
It has been said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” This verse from the Bible reminded of another famous quote by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, He said: “If God were to hold all Truth concealed in his right hand, and in his left only the steady and diligent drive for … Read more
“We have lived by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world,” Wendell Berry wrote in his beautiful paean to the world and all creation. Then he added: “We have been wrong. We must change our lives, so that it will be possible to live by the contrary assumption … Read more