For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century as a reaction to indigenous criti…
If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN. Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction? What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or that you can read other people's minds? Do you really know why you blush, yawn and cry? Wh…
Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theoretical physics as well as his ability to make complex concepts accessible for all, and was beloved for his mischievous sense of humor. At the time of his death, Hawking was working on a final project…
Have you ever been so angry that you felt like you could explode? Does being teased or wrongly blamed for something make you want to stomp and run and kick and scream? The little rabbit knows how it feels to be angry and just what to do to feel better. Read along, and you too might find that a big, deep breath is all you need to make the anger go away.
Helping people, listening to your friends, feeling good about yourself. Feeling kind is all of these things, and more.
Walaupun ditulis hampir dua milenium yang lalu, karya Kaisar Romawi, Marcus Aurelius ini, masih sangat relevan bagi kehidupan sekarang yang penuh tekanan. Ajaran-ajarannya mengandung unsur mindfulness, mengajak untuk fokus pada yang kita lakukan saat ini, move on dari masa lalu, sekaligus melepaskan beban-beban kekhawatiran akan masa depan. Memotivasi kita untuk berhenti overthinking, terlalu b…
Dihadapkan pada hukuman mati karena tuduhan "telah meracuni pikiran orang-orang muda", Socrates dengan tenang dan tetap bermartabat terus bertanya jawab dengan sahabat-sahabatnya, memburu dan berbagai pengetahuan. Maka terangkatlah bermacam persoalan hakiki dan ultima dalam kehidupan: jiwa, raga, kebenaran, kebajikan, keindahan, dan terutama kematian. Dialog ini mengungkap pandangan radikal …
Tutup mata kita. Tutup pikiran kita dari carut- marut kehidupan. Mari berpikir takjim sejenak. Bayangkan saat ini ada satu malaikat bersayap indah datang kepada kita, lantas lembut berkata: Aku memberikan kau kesempatan hebat. Lima kesempatan untuk bertanya tentang rahasia kehidupan, dan aku akan menjawabnya langsung sekarang. Lima Pertanyaan. Lima jawaban. Apakah pertanyaan pertamamu? Maka ap…