Living by Courage, Generosity & Wisdom

Finn Janning says empathy and compassion are necessary for our thriving and even our survival. “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday. … More

Things Should Not Return to Normal

Spain—the country closed down two weeks ago—Friday, March 13, to be exact. As an uninvited ‘guest,’ the Coronavirus invites all … More

Recently, I bought a boxset with the Television series Twin Peaks and David Lynch’s book Catching the Big Fish. “Ideas are like fish”, … More

“Where does the wind come from?” my son asked. I wetted my finger and stuck it in the air. A … More

This work is guided by two hypotheses with one overall objective of establishing an ethics of mindfulness . The first … More

… From my essay on sexism, morality, identity politics, and compassion: “I remember Rebecca Solnit saying something about men being … More

The Spanish novelist Eduardo Mendoza has won many literary prices, including the Franz Kafka Prize, in 2015, and the Premio … More

Fernando Savater’s Contra el separatismo is like a breathe of fresh air in a Catalonia marked by years of frustration, … More

Since 2008, I’ve lived in Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. My wife is from Barcelona. She’s both Catalan and Spanish, and … More

I have published the essay, True Detective: Pessimism, Buddhism or Philosophy? The aim of this essay is to raise two … More