Culture
Forgotten by his own era and rediscovered only decades later, he speaks to us with tremendous force. Rome has just opened an exhibition of Caravaggio's religious paintings — the ones in which the saints have dirt under their fingernails. By Grzegorz Jankowicz A few years ago I visited the
Society
People on the Spectrum Often Mask Their Neurodivergence. What Price Do They Pay? Masking is not an occasionally used tool but a constant effort aimed at surviving in a world created by and for the neurotypical majority. By Jędrzej Grodniewicz and Anna Urbanek Imagine you receive an invitation to an
Society
Digital tools are causing us to do more and more things without thinking. We become passive and exhausted — outrightly done-to-death by convenience. But this process can be reversed. By Olga Drenda Michał was born in the early 1980s. At school he was good at orienteering. He could calculate
Society
Sociologists asked about the reasons why Poles are giving up religious practice. By Piotr Sikora It is already an obvious fact that secularization in Poland is accelerating. It is worth understanding its causes, however. An important contribution to that understanding comes from CBOS research whose results were published at the
Psyche
Jean-Michel Oughourlian, neuropsychiatrist: When we look at someone, we reconstruct their intention. We desire to have what that person has — even to be who they are. If that fails, our model turns into a rival. By Jean-Michel Oughourlian and Michał Łuczewski Michał Łuczewski: We live in a time
Society
Media attention focuses on the Church's crisis and accelerating secularization. But many young people still find their spiritual home in Catholicism. By Piotr Sikora "Faith is above all a decision. From the moment of that decision, my conscious faith began. Faith is trust arising from experiencing God
Society
Life alone has become easier and more convenient than ever. Large corporations have built an entire business model around it. By Jakub Dymek There is one thing that the internet — as it forced its way into our lives in the first decade of the 21st century — promised above all else.
Psyche
Stephen Jenkinson, Palliative Care Specialist: Our Mistake Is That We Try to Love Life Against Death, As It Were. And That Simply Cannot Be Done. To Love Life Means to Be in Grief for Life. These Are Not Separate States: Love and Grief. By Stephen Jenkinson and Agata Okońska AGATA
Science
Philosopher Susana Monsó: Many of us have watched a cat torment a mouse without killing it. The killing bite is distinctly different from that cruel play. This is evidence of cognitive control over behavior. The cat chooses when it kills. By Maria Hawranek and Susana Monsó Maria Hawranek: Is the
Spirituality
Attachment to Christian culture and tradition alone is not enough to preserve Polish religiosity. Yet secularization does not weaken the longing for spirituality. By Adrian Burtan Dariusz, around 40, considers himself an atheist. He says: "Europe has two pillars: antiquity and Christianity, which shapes us as a society. Even
Culture
In Spain, the knife grinder's whistle is heard less and less on the streets. The last itinerant craftsmen are fighting to keep an ancient trade alive. By Agnieszka Zielińska Mario recalls that his uncles used to roam the streets of Madrid always accompanied by their trusty mule. Back
Culture
The whole chess world is begging Carlsen, the maverick and perhaps the most inspiring contemporary athlete: King Magnus, come back! By Rafał Stec He hasn't really left at all. The fascinating paradox is that the Norwegian champion abdicated, yet retained his power — and in many respects has even