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Bushidō, or the Idealized Way

The book “Bushido: The Soul of Japan” was a bestseller in the West. But what did its author – a Japanese economist, diplomat and politician – really know about the way of the samurai?

Piotr Żelazny

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Beehive Medicine

Bees produce honey, wax, pollen and propolis. Apitherapy shows us how to use these products to enrich our own health and well-being.

Dominika Bok

World + People

Outer Space

(Meta)physics

The more science helps us explain the world, the less we need our imaginations. But fantasizing is an important pastime, so let’s embark on a bold journey to the very edge of modern physics.

Łukasz Lamża

Art + Stories

Experiences

Mimesis

The classic idea of mimesis is based on the assumption that art mimics reality. Agnieszka Sejud reverses this order so that reality mimics art.

Agnieszka Sejud

Art + Stories

Opinions

A Poetic Hurricane

The American poet Amanda Gorman recently made headlines with her poem at Joe Biden’s inauguration. Her work promises an exciting future.

Bartosz Wójcik

World + People

The Other School

Script Hunting

Neurolinguist Tomasz Bąk talks about the letters and symbols of various world alphabets, as well as how brain diseases can affect language.

Jan Pelczar

World + People

Science

Baby Beasts

From post-natal death to hatching out of a mother’s back, the modes of reproduction in the animal world are far more varied than that of humans.

Mikołaj Golachowski

With artificial intelligence surpassing human capabilities in benchmark after benchmark of higher cognition, our old hierarchy is fracturing. What happens when machines no longer fit comfortably at the bottom? Can we still retain our place in this order, or are we being displaced by what we’ve created?

Natalie Monbiot

World + People

Dreams and Visions

A Dog’s Life

The dogs of Przekrój are not limited to our beloved current furry friends (Nero, Lula, Hegel). In fact, dogs at our magazine have a long history of serving as guides, cartoon inspiration, and even (yes, really) loyal editors.

Sylwia Niemczyk

PRZEKRÓJ Foundation

PRZEKRÓJ Foundation wants to provide thrills that result in sparks of conscious growth. In addition to funding the magazine, we engage in art projects, performances, films, festivals, workshops, and exhibitions, where we regularly meet our Readers. We want to help others foster a fuller, more conscious relationship with themselves and the world.

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