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Plants, Art, and Spirituality

Plants, Art, and Spirituality By Sara Michieletto In front of my window, as I write, I see a man hanging by ropes from a tree. The tree is an American oak tree that I observe Read more…

April 16, 2025

“Au-Brücke in Amöneburg (Hessen),” from the series “Die Seele der Brücken,” Mixed Media under synthetic resin from 2015 © David R. Hawkins

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The Power of EMPATHY and the Inspirational Moment

The Power of EMPATHY and the Inspirational Moment By David R. Hawkins When recording his revolutionary score for the film Ascenseur pour l’échafaud, Miles Davis immersed himself so completely in the characters’ lives that he Read more…

December 17, 2024

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Toward a Harmonious Coexistence between Plants and Cities

Toward a Harmonious Coexistence between Plants and Cities By Sara Michieletto Are we as humans feeling happy with the places we inhabit? Do the locations where we put down roots fill us with peace and Read more…

February 13, 2024

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Nature’s Symphonic Beauty: Towards a New Paradigm

Nature’s Symphonic Beauty: Towards a New Paradigm By Sara Michieletto Art has the power to drive human progress by helping us think beyond our limitations and obstacles. Its power is needed more than ever, as Read more…

June 27, 2023

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Crocodiles are Our Twins: Recognizing Animals as Persons

Crocodiles are Our Twins: Recognizing Animals as Persons By Andi Alfian In 2020, a group of Bugis people in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, discovered a crocodile emerging from the Tallo River, which they believed Read more…

April 18, 2023

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“No One Does Anything!”: Hegemonic Knowledge and Everyday Oppression

“No One Does Anything!”: Hegemonic Knowledge and Everyday Oppression By Marcelo Kuna Half the stories of the world are left unwritten, Half the stories of the world are kept unread, And so the people of Read more…

April 4, 2023

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Seeds Planting Art

Seeds Planting Art By Sara Michieletto Is it possible to imagine a society in which we humans cooperate following the plants’ modalities for thriving in life, in a logic of sharing competences and inspirations, in a Read more…

November 9, 2022

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On Environmental Grief

On Environmental Grief By Kocku von Stuckrad Last week, yet another devastating report about the ecological state of the planet was published: WWF and Zoological Society of London’s biennial Living Planet Report. It confirms (again) Read more…

October 17, 2022

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Awakening to the Dreams of History

Awakening to the Dreams of History By Laura J. Vollmer The COVID-19 pandemic has had a surprising effect: a renewed interest in dreams, as people are sleeping later and dreaming more. Dream sharing and interpretation Read more…

March 29, 2022

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Decree of Death

Decree of Death By John William Bailly Throughout history, art has been critical to the sociopolitical narrative of society. It has been used as a tool of power by governments and religious institutions, as a Read more…

March 1, 2022