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Values as Stars to Steer By A review of Well-Being as Value Fulfillment by Valerie Tiberius

In her new book Well-Being as Value Fulfillment, Valerie Tiberius tries to address the question from the a life well-lived perspective of others; that is, how we can help others in a meaningful way beyond dispensing advice, wringing our hands at their dilemmas, or walking away in frustration when—according to us—they just won’t help themselves.

Creative Potential A Review of Becoming Creative: Insights from Musicians in a Diverse World by Juniper Hill

In Becoming Creative, Juniper Hill speaks to musicians in Los Angeles, Cape Town and Helsinki about their personal histories, experiences, and viewpoints to trace patterns of creation.

Being Human Is a Team Sport A review of Douglas Rushkoff’s book Team Human

In Team Human, Douglas Rushkoff unleashes a manifesto equal parts fiery criticism and humanist faith to remake society before our systems remake—or break—us.

Unprepossessed: Zanele Muholi’s self-ownership

In the photobook Somnyama Ngonyama, South African visual activist Zanele Muholi creates an identity, performs an identity, dismantles an identity, confronts with identity.

Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Amplification of Our Errors Through AI A review of The AI Delusion by Gary Smith

In his new book The AI Delusion, Gary Smith argues that we need to disabuse ourselves of the blind faith we put in Artificial Intelligence: machines are not, and cannot be, more “intelligent” than we are.

Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming A review of Agnes Callard's book Aspiration

In a recent article on aspirational living for the New York Times, How Goop’s Haters Made Gwyneth Paltrow’s Company Worth $250 Million, Taffy Brodesser-Akner writes: “I thought about the word ‘aspiration,’ how to aspire seems so noble, but how aspiration…

Let Me Fall Again A review of Julia Borissova's photobook Let Me Fall Again

In her most recent photobook, Let Me Fall Again, photographer and bookmaker Julia Borissova presents a part-factual, part-imagined construction of the life of Charles Leroux, a professional jumper.

Why Be Something When You Can Be Everything? A review of How to Be Everything by Emilie Wapnick

Does the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" feel too limiting? In Emilie Wapnick's book How to Be Everything, she lays out models for a sustainable life and career for those who don't want to have to choose.

Building the Bridge Beneath Our Feet A review of Knowing Emotions by Rick Anthony Furtak

For all the great strides we've made in rationalism and reason, as a species we seem to be irrevocably ruled by our emotions. Is this a flaw for us to overcome with science, or can our emotions reveal to us the truth? Rick Anthony Furtak digs deep in his book Knowing Emotions.

Bullshit Jobs: David Graeber’s Theory on the Open Secret of Work

In his new book Bullshit Jobs, David Graeber pulls apart the open secret of modern-day work and wages: many of us know that our jobs are completely made up.