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Mona Chalabi on Why We Should Talk More Often About Money
Taryn Simon on the Limits of What We Can Know
Simon Critchley on Giving Up the Fantasy of Mastery
Jacques Pépin on “Taste Memory” and a Life in the Kitchen
Iris van Herpen on Visualizing the Invisible Through Haute Couture
Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making
Felix Burrichter on Print’s Enduring Power in the Algorithmic Age
Maria Popova on the Role of Chance in Shaping Our Lives
Sheila Hicks on Life as a Series of Portals
Valerie June on Joy as a Form of Resistance
George Saunders on the Power of Fiction to Enliven the World
Alma Allen on Connecting to the Primordial Through Art
Devon Turnbull on Elevating the Beauty of Sound
Shohei Shigematsu on Why “Memorable Space” Matters
Lucinda Childs on the Dance of Everyday Life
Introducing Time Sensitive
Hans Ulrich Obrist on Art as a Portal to Liberate Time
Jennie C. Jones on Time Traveling Through Art, Sound, and Space
Noah Horowitz on Art Basel as a Cultural Force
Theaster Gates on Building and Bridging Culture, From Chicago to Japan
Jay Osgerby on Imbuing Objects With Meaning
Michael W. Twitty on Honoring His Ancestors Through Food
Camille Henrot on Tapping Into a Boundless Imagination
Alison Roman on Recipes as Time Capsules
Olivia Laing on the Pleasures and Possibilities of Gardens
Oliver Burkeman on the Power of Embracing Imperfectionism
Sara Imari Walker on Making Sense of Life, the Universe, and Ourselves
James Frey on Designing Your Life to Bring Joy
Molly Jong-Fast on the Fleeting Nature of Fame
Alicja Kwade on the Absurdity of Being Alive
Thomas Keller on Cooking as a Pathway to Happiness
Billy Martin on Finding Harmony in Rhythm and Life
John Pawson on Minimalism as a Way of Life
Lina Ghotmeh on Ruin and Regeneration in Architecture
Leonard Koren on Life as an Aesthetic Experience
Pico Iyer on the Pleasure and Profundity of Silence
Faye Toogood on Creation as a Form of Connection
Malcolm Gladwell on Finding Freedom in Abandoning Expectations
Richard Christiansen on Bridging Horticulture and Popular Culture
Marcia Bjornerud on the Profound Wisdom of Rocks
Nachson Mimran on Leveraging Privilege for Good and in Service of Others
Jonathan Lethem on Novel Writing as a Memory Art
Lindsey Adelman on the Transformative Nature of Light
Paul Goldberger on Architecture as an Act of Optimism
Francesco Clemente on Painting as Poetry and Performance
Sarah Lewis on “Aesthetic Force” as a Path Toward Justice
Rita Sodi on Food as a Reflection of Home
Edwina von Gal on Gardening as an Antidote
Hiroshi Sugimoto on Photography as a Form of Timekeeping
Ramdane Touhami on Why He Will Never Slow Down
Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Need to Recognize Coexisting Truths
Thaddeus Mosley on Making Art to Be Appreciated for Centuries
Adam Pendleton on His Ongoing Exploration of “Black Dada”
Paul Smith on Imbuing Clothing With Joy and Humor
Lucy Sante on on Transitioning Into Herself at Long Last
Ilse Crawford on Creating Lasting, “Living” Spaces
Massimo Bottura on Ethics, Aesthetics, and Slow Food
Helen Molesworth on Museums as Machines for Slowness
Annabelle Selldorf on Architecture as Portraiture
Walter Hood on Connecting People and Place Through Landscape Architecture
Min Jin Lee on the Healing Power of Fiction
Mira Nakashima on Keeping Her Father’s Woodworking Legacy Alive
Ian Schrager on Consistently Capturing the Zeitgeist
Sanford Biggers on Patching Together the Past, Present, and Future Through Art
Edmund de Waal on Pottery, Poetry, and the Act of Letting Go
Trent Davis Bailey on Finding Family and Community Through Photography
Robert Wilson on the Wonder to Be Found in Time, Space, and Light
José Parlá on Coming Back to Life Through Art
Tom Dixon on Designing With Longevity in Mind
Jessica B. Harris on Making Vast Connections Across African American Cooking and Culture
Samuel Ross on the Art of “Awakening” Materials
Jelani Cobb on 50 Years of Hip-Hop and the Future of Journalism
Marilyn Minter on Pioneering Sex-Positive Feminism in the Art World and Beyond
EAri Shapiro on Finding Clarity and Connection Through Listening
Anders Byriel on Redefining the Idea of “Company Culture”
Tina Barney on Photography as a Way of Marking Time Across Generations
Nick Cave on Art as a Means of Working Through Grief and Trauma
Rerun: 23. Daniel Brush on Making Some of the Most Extraordinary and Exquisite Objects on Earth
Ruthie Rogers on Cooking as an Act of Imagination
Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen on the Profound Impacts of Humanitarian Entrepreneurship
Hank Willis Thomas on Acknowledging the Multitudes of Truths Among Us
Tina Roth Eisenberg on the Deep Value of Heart-Centered Leadership
Michael Bierut on the Enduring Power of Simplicity
Eric Ripert on Finding Compassion in Life and the Kitchen Through Buddhism
Brad Cloepfil on the Eternal Quest for Awe in Architecture
Annie-B Parson on Choreography as a Way of Life
Saeed Jones on the Profundity to Be Found in the Grieving Process
Peter Saville on Capturing “Nowness” Through Design
Roxane Gay on Using Her Voice for Good and in Service of Others
Jamie Nares on Creating Space for Fluidity in Life and Work
Xiye Bastida on Why “Stubborn Optimism” Is Pivotal to the Climate Movement
Rachel Comey on Meeting Her Customers Right Where They’re At
Céline Semaan on Why Slowing Down Is Essential for Our Collective Survival
Baratunde Thurston on Humility as a Path to Wisdom
Jhumpa Lahiri on Translation as a Path to Self-Discovery
Jancis Robinson on the Wondrous World of Wine
David Broza on Making Music That Transcends Borders
Deborah Needleman on the Humble Joys of Making Baskets and Brooms
Bethann Hardison on Pushing Fashion Forward and Toward “Complete Diversity”
Paola Antonelli on Solving the World’s Biggest Challenges Through Design