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The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream – the Marginalian Arts
themarginalian.org 7 hours ago

The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream – the Marginalian

A man on the edge of suicide - revolver in his drawer, nihilism in his heart - is stopped not by reason or hope, but...

Why Leaves Change Color and How We Become Who We Are: the Science of Chlorophyll and the Poetics of Personhood... Environment
themarginalian.org 7 hours ago

Why Leaves Change Color and How We Become Who We Are: the Science of Chlorophyll and the Poetics of Personhood...

Maria Popova traces the science of autumn leaf color back through two centuries of discovery, finding in...

Can Community Programs Reduce Gun Violence? Community
Greater Good 23 hours ago

Can Community Programs Reduce Gun Violence?

For over a decade, the city of Richmond, California has been quietly proving something that statistics alone can't...

Albert Camus on the Source of Strength and How to Save Our Sanity in Trying Times – the Marginalian Inspiration
themarginalian.org 1 day ago

Albert Camus on the Source of Strength and How to Save Our Sanity in Trying Times – the Marginalian

Written at twenty-seven, in the thick of World War II, Albert Camus offered something rarer than comfort: a...

The New Science of Plant Intelligence and the Mystery of What Makes a Mind – the Marginalian Environment
themarginalian.org 1 day ago

The New Science of Plant Intelligence and the Mystery of What Makes a Mind – the Marginalian

Maria Popova's meditation on Zoë Schlanger's *The Light Eaters* begins with a quietly unsettling observation: humans...

At -20°C, Ladakh’s First Woman Gynaecologist Went Door-to-Door Delivering Babies Everyday Heroes
The Better India 1 day ago

At -20°C, Ladakh’s First Woman Gynaecologist Went Door-to-Door Delivering Babies

Dr. Tsering Landol grew up watching her mother face childbirth in isolation, separated from family by customs that...