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Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.

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The World Without Quiet

What Max Picard’s philosophy of silence reveals about our noise-filled lives

May 20

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May 20

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Words That Hurt: Rethinking How We Talk About Disease

Sontag’s warning, global metaphors, and why “fighting” illness might miss the point

May 20

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May 20

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

There’s a Trump in My Ceiling

I’m not okay

Apr 17

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Apr 17

Color on the Edge of Vision

What a dying artist teaches us about color, memory, and the human brain

Apr 8

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Apr 8

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Books Are Our Superpower

Shame as Fuel

How Jean Genet rewrote his worth and what we might learn from it

Mar 31

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Mar 31

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Counter Arts

The Banality of Education

How Arendt’s warning on bureaucratic evil explains inequality in America’s schools

Mar 30

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Mar 30

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Pragmatic Wisdom

Negative Visualization: The Ancient Strategy That Helps Creatives Overcome Fear

How a Stoic practice from 2,000 years ago can train your mind to handle rejection, criticism, and creative blocks

Mar 8

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Mar 8

Turning Pain Into Art: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Power of Creative Expression

How suffering can shape art and how art helps heal

Mar 6

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Mar 6

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Pragmatic Wisdom

The Abyss Stares Back: Nietzsche on Struggle and Transformation

Fighting tyranny can turn you into a tyrant if not careful

Feb 19

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Feb 19

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The Myth of the Tortured Artist

Suffering isn’t a requirement of genius

Feb 7

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Feb 7

Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.

Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.

1.98K followers

Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D. is an English and Psychology professor who writes about literature, writing, psychology, philosophy, and whatever strikes her fancy.

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