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We Could All Use an Octopus Teacher
World + People
Nature

We Could All Use an Octopus Teacher

After the 2020 Netflix documentary “My Octopus Teacher” gained international acclaim, a biologist writes about just how clever cephalopods really are.
Mikołaj Golachowski
The Melancholics of Fall
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Melancholics of Fall

Autumn brings with it early signs of decay, as well as the most enigmatic of the four humors.
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
A Time of Fragility
Art + Stories
Opinions

A Time of Fragility

The time when girls become teenagers entails a period of rapid changes – both hormonal and societal. Yet it also reveals the incredible brightness of adolescence.
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
Made for Walking?
World + People
Nature

Made for Walking?

The story of land vertebrates begins around four hundred million years ago. But was the evolution of fins and then legs really such a great idea?
Mikołaj Golachowski
Metaphors of Nature
World + People
Nature

Metaphors of Nature

If only humans would stop for a moment and observe the world around us, we might discover that there are other modes of cognition, just as fascinating as ours.
Julia Fiedorczuk
The Unbearable Lightness of Sleeping
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Unbearable Lightness of Sleeping

What is the dream incubation technique? How can you rewrite what happens in a nightmare? And why might sleeping too much be problematic?
Dariusz Kuźma
We Are Nature
World + People
Nature

We Are Nature

Spinoza helps diagnose the bad ideas and sad passions that preclude us from a finer relationship with the natural world.
Beth Lord

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The Springtime Sanguines
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
The Melancholics of Fall
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The Winter Dreams of Phlegmatics
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
The Trickster from Prague
Stach Szabłowski
Tall Tales
World + People
Nature

Tall Tales

Their centuries-old trunks and green crowns are not only witnesses of history, but also its characters, both protecting and creating stories.
Michał Książek
The Lady and the Unicorn
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Lady and the Unicorn

The red is saturated and you can see the abundance of plants against it. Some of them are easy to identify, even for a moderately skilled naturalist: lily of the valley or daffodils here, wild strawberries there. Is this what the writer George Sand saw under her feet on a rainy day at Boussac Castle?
Agnieszka Drotkiewicz
He who wants to do good knocks at the gate; he who loves finds the gate open.
– Rabindranath Tagore
The Pistachio
Humor + Variety
Variety

The Pistachio

You don’t get pistachios in regular trail mix. You get raisins, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, but no pistachios.
Matthew Coachinger
A Voice of Hope
Art + Stories
Experiences

A Voice of Hope

From the Holocaust, concentration camps and the loss of his wife, famed psychotherapist Viktor Frankl endured some of the worst horrors a human can. When he emerged, it was with a message of hope… and a plan to share it.
Agnieszka Drotkiewicz
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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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What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?
World + People
Nature

What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?

American acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a sound trip to the first quiet park on Earth, where we can hear the gentle sounds of the Zabalo River, nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest.
Gordon Hempton
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
Art + Stories
Fiction

Mrs Mohr Goes Missing

A corpse has been discovered at a retirement home run by nuns, but Zofia is not convinced that the death was entirely natural… Antonia Lloyd-Jones translates an excerpt from the first novel in a period crime series featuring Zofia Turbotyńska.
Maryla Szymiczkowa
Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us
World + People
Nature

Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us

We have more in common with cats and dogs than some people think – especially when it comes to cheekily deceiving each other.
Ludwika Włodek
Energy Travels Vertically
Art + Stories
Experiences

Energy Travels Vertically

In the summer of 1920, a young Indian swami boarded a ship from Bombay to Boston. The yogi’s spiritual teachings went on to change the lives of millions.
Paulina Wilk

Soul + Body

Unshaken as The Himalayas
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Unshaken as The Himalayas

For centuries, yoga adepts and spiritual seekers have been heading to Rishikesh, a small city in northern India. Przekrój editor and yogi Agnieszka Rostkowska followed in their footsteps to talk with Sandeep Pandey, one of the most renowned yoga teachers in the Himalayan Yoga tradition.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Find the Inner Teacher
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Find the Inner Teacher

Kirti Gahlawat, a winner of multiple world championship medals in yoga, discusses respecting limits in yoga and how to find a good teacher, along with much more.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Simple, Ordinary Kindness
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Simple, Ordinary Kindness

It’s in our blood: kind gestures are evolution’s gift to humankind. If it hadn’t been for kindness, the story of our species would most likely have taken a very different turn. 
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana
At Your Own Pace
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

At Your Own Pace

Running, jumping, gardening, even caring for animals: these are all physical activities that can benefit our mental health. Psychotherapist Anna Cichoń shows us how to do them in healthy doses.
Kamila Kielar