I recently came across this quote by Argentinian philosopher Tomás Balmaceda that struck a deep chord:
“We struggle to sustain our attention, read a long text, tolerate the void. This time intolerance—the constant rush for information—erodes our capacity for reflection. Intelligence, in this con…
Book 12 of the Odyssey recounts Odysseus’ encounter with the Sirens—those dangerous creatures whose seductive songs lured sailors to a deadly fate. Following Circe’s advice, Odysseus prepared himself and his crew in such a way that, working together, they all escaped the trap unharmed.
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“Why does the bird sing?” said the Master. “Not because he has a statement, but because he has a song.” Anthony De Mello, The Song of the Bird
A recent article published in National Geographic describes a fascinating experiment in which experts from the University of Buenos Aires created …
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