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Paulina Wilk

used be an editor of the Culture & Society section. She is a writer and journalist focusing on global development. Among others, she has published the non-fiction books “Lalki w ogniu” (Dolls on Fire: Stories from Modern India) and “Pojutrze. O miastach przyszłości (After Tomorrow: On Future Cities). She has also written a series of fairy-tales about a teddy bear called Kazimierz. She is the co-creator of the “Kultura nie boli” foundation, the bookshop, café and literary space Big Book Café, and the Big Book Festival.
On the Enjoyment of Work
World + People
Dreams and Visions

On the Enjoyment of Work

We mainly talk about work as a threat. Maybe for a change, let's talk about how work can give us value and meaning.
Paulina Wilk
Pure Joy
World + People
The Other School

Pure Joy

Here is some unscientific proof that life with a dog is much better than life without one.
Paulina Wilk
The Organization of Imaginary Nations
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Organization of Imaginary Nations

On a drizzly Friday, the congresspeople in the Capitol building were clashing over the American public debt and threat of bankruptcy was hovering over the country. Meanwhile, on the enormous lawn in the center of Washington, almost a million smiling people were plunged in serene meditation.
Paulina Wilk
Oil!
World + People
Nature

Oil!

Humanity's relationship with oil is a history of addiction and getting high off the "black gold." Can we ever recover from it?
Paulina Wilk
Kindness Is a Superpower
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Kindness Is a Superpower

Kindness evolved to help us survive, says Brian Hare, evolutionary anthropologist. How can we exhibit it today so that it continues to work to the advantage of the human species?
Paulina Wilk
Be Kind and Be Well
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Be Kind and Be Well

Claudia Hammond, a British author and radio broadcaster, discusses how altruism exists cross-culturally and how kindness affects the brain.
Paulina Wilk
Before It All Begins
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Before It All Begins

Sunrise in Kenya is like a bloodstained ribbon. In Peru, dawn is a time of great silence. In India, morning is a fleeting moment of freshness. In Seoul, there’s no real morning at all.
Paulina Wilk
Getting Bogged Down
World + People
Science

Getting Bogged Down

The boglands of Estonia store water, cultivate biodiversity, and help regulate the climate. To ensure a sustainable future, they must be protected.
Paulina Wilk
Alleyways of Trust
Art + Stories
Experiences

Alleyways of Trust

The Syrian capital—built as a social network of streets and souks—was torn apart by the civil war. Yet slowly, the city is opening up once again.
Paulina Wilk
Shed Your Skin
Art + Stories
Opinions

Shed Your Skin

In his latest book “The Last White Man,” novelist Mohsin Hamid crafts a meditation on how external transformation can lead to an internal metamorphosis.
Paulina Wilk
Well-Asked Questions
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Well-Asked Questions

Nobel Prize laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit V. Banarjee suggest that in order to address pressing world issues such as poverty, scholars must steer clear of generalization.
Paulina Wilk
A Beautiful Mind
Soul + Body
Breathe In

A Beautiful Mind

He had two lives. For Europe, Rabindranath Tagore he was a mystical wise man, and for India, a troublesome prophet. But above all, he was a believer in human unity. What has survived of his belief in a united world?
Paulina Wilk