There are three ways of approaching the nature of a number: mathematically, a number reveals something of itself when we...
Peace is when I can let go of this: the craving for ego, the longing for the mother’s breast. Peace...
Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is one of the most beloved artists in the world today. Her 2018 exhibit at New York’s Guggenheim Museum was its most-attended ever, and the rediscovery of her early abstract work necessitated a rewriting of art history. Still, af Klint, who spent the latter part of...
«What’s new?» Frederick the Great asked his court astronomer, who, according to tradition, replied: «Do you already know the old,...
According to Herbert Salzmann, the oldest form of cooperation brings the pyramid into view: someone says where to go. The...
It is said that we are all equal before God. Standing naked in the temple, we become aware of the universal source within us. On the last hot day in September, I make an appointment with two friends to meet at the Herzquelle, an almost secret place on the outskirts...
Fragile and needy, a child comes into the world—a world in which we are fond of displaying strength, intelligence, and...
“Sahara” is the main theme of this year’s Culturescapes festival in Basel. A series of films by Tunisian filmmaker Nacer...
I tap, tap, tap an egg with the tip of a pin, slowly, breaking through the hardened shell, creating a tiny hole at the top and bottom. I press my lips to the top of the egg, covering the opening, and blow until my face is red, until the sturdy...
A church is a place of energy. The greatest power in the building is found where nothing is built, in...
If we are all islands, it is the water that connects us. To get to you, I have to move,...
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