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The Gospel According to Charles Dickens
A story for his children, a gift to us all
Jun 17 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Why Some Buildings Hate You
How to reclaim humane architecture
Jun 10 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
What Clothes Did Jesus Wear?
And why it matters…
Jun 3 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Razors & Rituals
Shaving as initiation into manhood
May 27 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Ornamentation Isn't Vain. It's Who You Are.
Why great cultures are built from small touches
May 20 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Why You Can’t See Beauty
And how toads can help you
May 13 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
What’s Wrong with Your Face?
George Orwell & the spiritual consequences of “perfection”
Apr 29 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Why Beauty Matters
What if it's all just vanity?
Apr 22 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Your Body Is a Canvas
Don't let others paint it.
Apr 15 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Can Broken Be Beautiful?
The perfect as the enemy of the beautiful
Apr 8 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Is Your Speech Beautiful?
“In the beginning was the Word”
Apr 1 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
Looksmaxxing: Pornography of the Self?
What’s the right approach to physical beauty?
Mar 25 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur
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