human acts
practices to understand, cultivate and act
human acts
The jovial spirit: a positive existential approach inspired by Spanish ...
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why creativity helps us live a good life - even when things aren't good.
the mourning of beauty
By opening our eyes we do not necessarily see what confronts us. We are anxiety-ridden animals. Our minds are continually active, fabricating an anxious, usually self-preoccupied, often falsifying veil which partially conceals the world. Our states of consciousness differ in quality. [. . .] And if quality matters, then anything which alters... See more
Moral Fog and the Appreciation of Value
Iris Murdic notes on beauty
For Iris Murdoch, morality is about love, not duties and rules | Aeon Essays
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Love is not only morally relevant, but absolutely central to morality
ove is not only morally relevant, but absolutely central to morality
For Iris Murdoch, morality is about love, not duties and rules | Aeon Essays
ove is not only morally relevant, but absolutely central to morality
he thought about it and said he didn’t think we should be afraid to embrace whimsy. I asked him what he meant by whimsy, and he struggled to define it. He said it’s that nagging idea that life could be magical; it could be special if we were only willing to take a few risks.
Donald Miller • A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
we need more whimsy
Fascism and the Failure of Imagination
Fascism and the Failure of Imagination
Why are we so afraid of imagination?
“What you encounter, recognize or discover depends to a large degree on the quality of your approach. Many of the ancient cultures practiced careful rituals of approach. An encounter of depth and spirit was preceded by careful preparation.
When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the surface and its... See more
When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the surface and its... See more
A quote from Beauty
approch to self discovery
On how to save a sad, angry and mean society: “We’re overpoliticized while growing increasingly undermoralized, underspiritualized, undercultured. The alternative is to rediscover the humanist code. It is based on the idea that unless you immerse yourself in the humanities, you may never confront the most important question: How should I live my... See more
Katina • The death of leisure time is here - this is how we save it
how do we save ourselves and society from the sadness that is eroding away at minds and connections - and mostly our humanity
David Brooks, How to save a Sad, Lonely, Angry, Mean Society