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Tomasz Stawiszyński

was an editor of the Society section (2016-2020). He is a philosopher, essayist, and editor at Radio TOK FM. He is the author of Clashes with Freud: Myths, Pitfalls, and Temptations of Psychotherapy (2013).
A Life in Flow
Soul + Body
Good Mood

A Life in Flow

An iconic psychologist talks about his recipe for a particular kind of happiness—a satisfaction with what you do here and now.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Against Parenting
World + People
The Other School

Against Parenting

Psychologist Alison Gopnik talks about cultivating childhood, the importance of grandparents, and why reading books about parenting might not be such a good idea after all.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Say Yes to the World
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Say Yes to the World

In the late 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote the infamous words: “God is dead.” Yet rather than being a provocative attack on religion, the philosopher’s statement was an invitation to affirm one’s life.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
A Cure for a Lack of Reason
Soul + Body
Good Mood

A Cure for a Lack of Reason

How should we live our lives? We should try to do things that make sense and that are fair. Paul Bloom talks about the importance of human reason, how we might make moral progress, and why we would benefit from having less empathy.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
The Reverie of Rambo
Humor + Variety
Variety

The Reverie of Rambo

According to Heraclitus, gods live everywhere – even in those things we find repugnant. We might find some surprising insight in the worldview of John Rambo, too.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
How Much Jesus Is There in Jesus?
Art + Stories
Opinions

How Much Jesus Is There in Jesus?

Helen K. Bond talks about the historical Jesus, why he is a natural ally for children on climate strikes, and how early Christianity can be likened to a countercultural movement.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Sadness Is Not a Disease
World + People
Science

Sadness Is Not a Disease

Allan Horwitz talks about the murky relationship between Big Pharma and psychiatry, the history of diagnosis, and the problems with pathologizing regular human emotions.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Escape to the Apocalypse
Art + Stories
Opinions

Escape to the Apocalypse

Abrahamic eschatology teaches us that the end of the world is coming. Maybe that’s why we’re so captivated by catastrophe in the West.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
You Must Change Your Life
Soul + Body
Good Mood

You Must Change Your Life

In uncertain times, many of us look towards developing our self as a means of adapting to changing circumstances. Along the way, we may be helped by the likes of Jordan Peterson and Peter Sloterdijk.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Be Water: The Philosophy of Bruce Lee
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Be Water: The Philosophy of Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee’s philosophy was borne primarily of Western sources, especially the American counterculture.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Emotional Illusions
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Emotional Illusions

Eva Illouz talks about the privatization of emotion, the mistakes of the contemporary Left, and the age of immunity to truth.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Possessed by Possession
Art + Stories
Experiences

Possessed by Possession

Ever since the 1970s, exorcism has been enjoying a renascence of sorts – from films to literature to the practice itself. In increasingly tumultuous times, has Satan found his powers once again?
Tomasz Stawiszyński