Creative Photography in France A photography workshop in the Loire Valley
Join me for a photo workshop in France and soak in the pleasures of photography, food and wine.
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...
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.
No News Is Good News
“Do you want to go to World Press Photo and feel bad about everything?” This year's World Press Photo exhibit, on display in Amsterdam until July 22, is no exception to the rule that no news is good news.
Wisdom at Work: An Interview with Parneet Pal
"What I love about compassion, what makes it so cool, is that when you give back to others, the person who benefits the most is actually you."—Parneet Pal, in our interview about her work at Wisdom Labs.
Losing It All: An Interview with Matt Desmond
"If you care about giving communities stability and a chance to keep themselves safe and produce a civic life, then housing is a big part of that story."—Matthew Desmond, in our interview about his book Evicted.
Pathologies of Capitalism: An Interview with Michael Arfken
"A lot of the things that people deal with in psychology that are treated as individual pathologies, are more a product of the economic structure in which we’re embedded, namely advanced capitalism."—Michael Arfken, in our interview about his conference on Pathologies of Capitalism
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.