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“We should hang out more,” backed by research.
07/27/2026

“We should hang out more,” backed by research.

07/25/2026

Where do you find God?

Michèle Lamy on finding her answer in memories + civilization, interviewed by Sofia Tchkonia.

In 1965, Paul Feynman won a Nobel Prize in quantum electrodynamics.He made two contributions that are still widely recog...
07/24/2026

In 1965, Paul Feynman won a Nobel Prize in quantum electrodynamics.

He made two contributions that are still widely recognized today. First, a process called renormalization that removed infinites from results and produced usable, comprehensible answers from questions of quantum rules.

Second was the creation of the Feynman diagram, a way to visualize a physicist’s findings so instead of digging through dense research a reader can quickly see the interactions between electrons.

Both helped revolutionize the study of the field by building more intuitive ways to explore data.

Seven years before he won the Nobel Prize, in 1958, Feynman wrote a letter to a former student seeking direction. His answer: Don’t build around awards and accolades. Start with what inspires you, and let curiosity + passion do the rest.

One moment at a time.
07/23/2026

One moment at a time.

How to avoid long-term unhappiness: A hamburger binge might’ve unlocked the keys to the puzzle.Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar was a ...
07/22/2026

How to avoid long-term unhappiness: A hamburger binge might’ve unlocked the keys to the puzzle.

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar was a competitive squash player. While prepping for a tournament, he embraced a hyper-regimented diet. His reward after: cheeseburgers.

He learned after that the delayed satisfaction didn’t leave him fulfilled. Years later, that experience helped him frame the Hamburger Model.

Here are his keys to finding the balance between apathy, hedonism, and “the rat race.”

Three perspectives. One question.How do you spark change?
07/21/2026

Three perspectives. One question.

How do you spark change?

What can you learn from the history of walking?According to Rebecca Solnit, plenty. She is an award-winning author and a...
07/20/2026

What can you learn from the history of walking?

According to Rebecca Solnit, plenty. She is an award-winning author and activist, and much of her writing has been centered on where culture + history intersect with the most fundamental type of movement we have.

“Arguing that walking as history signifies walking for pleasure and for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, Solnit hones in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture.”

How did walking shape ancient Greek philosophers? The design of our cities? Surrealist paintings we still admire today?

Part of Solnit’s argument is that walking is a necessity in preserving time. In a world that never stops accelerating, walking is an act of independence and rebellion.

How do you slow down the mind? By slowing down the body.

07/19/2026

How much of life is spent moving towards the things that bring us sustained, meaningful joy vs. short-term pleasure?

Philip Seymour Hoffman, reflecting on the line between the two.

For presence + focus: Maybe you just need to count to six.
07/18/2026

For presence + focus: Maybe you just need to count to six.

Patti Smith is no stranger to evolution.Her journey as an artist took twists and turns. What began as short, scribbled p...
07/17/2026

Patti Smith is no stranger to evolution.

Her journey as an artist took twists and turns. What began as short, scribbled poems became several drawing series, then books of poetry, then live performances, then 11 studio albums, and finally, ‘Just Kids.’

In the late 1960s, Patti moved into the Chelsea Hotel with Robert Mapplethorpe, trading art to pay for their shared room. Neither knew what was ahead: years in NYC’s explosive art scene, chart-topping hits for Patti and boundary-defying photographic work by Robert.

Almost 40 years after they checked into the Chelsea, Patti Smith released “Just Kids,” a memoir documenting her journey as an artist and relationship with Maplethorpe. It won 2010’s National Book Award for nonfiction, and became a New York Times bestseller.

“We become ourselves” describes more than just their coming of age in New York. It was their entire way of being.

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