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Paul Theroux on the art of listening, and the necessary obstacles of deep travel
“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually...

The way we grow food has been broken for 10,000 years (but we can fix it)
“I think the fate of humanity ultimately rests on how we conserve and protect that thin, magical layer of soil on this planet” –...

Kevin Kelly on the lost world of 1970s Asia (and why you should travel now)
“I met people who would say, ‘I wish I had more time to travel like you do.’ They had more money than time, and...

Kink Doctor Dulcinea Pitagora on sex therapy, BDSM, and dominatrix work
“My specializations come from who I am. I’m a little unusual in the therapy field because I state very clearly what my identifications are....

Sarah von Bargen is here to help you correct your bad self-help habits
“Better or happier usually takes much less time than we think.” – Sarah Von Bargen Sarah Von Bargen (@yesandyesblog) is a writer, teacher, and...

The way we teach and learn has been broken for 300 years (but we can fix it)
“All lessons are delayed. Very few of us actually receive the lesson right there, when it is delivered to us.” –Al Filreis Al Filreis...