Sinopsis
Short stories from On Being, Brain Pickings and others.
Episodios
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Oliver Sacks on Nature’s Beauty as a Gateway into Deep Time and a Lens on the Interconnectedness of the Universe
22/07/2018Thank you, Brain Pickings. https://archive.org/download/2018072207.40.44/2018-07-22%2007.40.44.ogg Advertisements
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Kahlil Gibran on the Courage to Weather the Uncertainties of Love
21/07/2018Thank you, Brain Pickings. https://archive.org/download/2018072118.12.45/2018-07-21%2018.12.45.ogg
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The news is not the full story of our time
21/07/2018Thank you, On Being. https://archive.org/download/2018072117.48.32/2018-07-21%2017.48.32.ogg
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Bertrand Russell on what makes a fulfilling life, an illustrated celebration of the many meanings and manifestations of love, an immigrant’s tale
08/07/2018“Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life.”
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Erich Fromm on Spontaneity as the Wellspring of Individuality, Creativity, and Love
13/05/2018 Duración: 09min“Spontaneous activity is the one way in which man can overcome the terror of aloneness… for in the spontaneous realization of the self man unites himself anew with the world — with man, nature, and himself.”
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"Love After Life: Nobel-Winning Physicist Richard Feynman’s Extraordinary Letter to His Departed Wife" by Maria Popova
19/10/2017 Duración: 20minWhere the hard edge of physics meets the vulnerable metaphysics of the human heart.
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“The Trouble with 'Finding Yourself'” by Maria Popova
29/06/2017 Duración: 05minThis is a great summary of what it means to find yourself and what role poetry plays inside this find. You can read the article on Brain Pickings. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0024-the-trouble-with-finding-yourself-by-maria-pop-37486.mp3
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“The Doom and Glory of Knowing Who You Are” by Maria Popova
22/06/2017 Duración: 05minAn exploration of the role of an artist perceived by James Baldwin. Read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0023-the-doom-and-glory-of-knowing-who-you-are-by-mar-36942.mp3
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“The Poetics of Protest and Prayer” by Maria Popova
15/06/2017 Duración: 03minIf we want to hear our voice, we must raise or lower it. You can read the story online. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0022-the-poetics-of-protest-and-prayer-by-maria-popov-36595.mp3
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“Gooseberries” by Anton Chekhov Part 2
10/06/2017 Duración: 13minThe second part of a short story about equality, fairness, class differences, and that we shall not forget about others. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0021-gooseberries-by-anton-chekhov-part-2-36392.mp3
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“Gooseberries” by Anton Chekhov Part 1
05/06/2017 Duración: 14minA short story about equality, fairness, class differences, and that we shall not forget about others. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0020-gooseberries-by-anton-chekhov-part-1-36359.mp3
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“The Story to End All Stories” by Philip K. Dick
02/06/2017 Duración: 58sA short story on the question of what is god. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0019-the-story-to-end-all-stories-by-philip-k-dick-36358.mp3
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“The Chemist’s Wife” by Anton Chekhov
29/05/2017 Duración: 15minA short story about dreaming, phantasies and longing for excitement in life. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0018-the-chemists-wife-by-anton-chekhov-36325.mp3
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“The Old Man at the Bridge” by Ernest Hemingway
24/05/2017 Duración: 06minA wonderful story that can teach us not to worry even in the most severe situations. You can read the story yourself here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0017-the-old-man-at-the-bridge-by-ernest-hemingway-36033.mp3
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“Luck” by Mark Twain
20/05/2017 Duración: 13minA very funny story on how luck can sometimes just make someone truly great in the eyes of others. You can read the story at here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0016-luck-by-mark-twain-35754.mp3
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“My Beloved Edith” by Tom Gillespie
15/05/2017 Duración: 09minIn this short story, a man with fading memory is going to search for his spouse. You can read the story at here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0015-my-beloved-edith-by-tom-gillespie-35574.mp3
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“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce
11/05/2017 Duración: 28minThis story dwells into the horrors of war, punishment and how one might experience his last moment close to family. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0014-an-occurrence-at-owl-creek-bridge-by-ambrose-bie-35486.mp3
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“The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear
08/05/2017 Duración: 01minA beautiful short story poem on the marriage between an owl and its pussy-cat. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0013-the-owl-and-the-pussycat-by-edward-lear-35403.mp3
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“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
05/05/2017 Duración: 16minThis short story tells us what people do for each other out of love — especially when thinking about Christmas presents for each other. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0012-the-gift-of-the-magi-by-o-henry-35284.mp3
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“The Last Leaf” by O Henry
02/05/2017 Duración: 17minA beautiful story about caring for other people and almost forgetting about yourself. You can read the story here. http://shoutengine.com/ShortStories/ShortStories-0011-the-last-leaf-by-o-henry-35211.mp3