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Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.

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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

person etching pottery

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

Published in
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

Published in
Counter Arts

The Myth of the Tortured Artist

Suffering isn’t a requirement of genius

Feb 7

paint on hands

Feb 7

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Counter Arts

Wittgenstein’s Aesthetics and the Limits of Language

Beauty beyond words

Jan 4

black and white photo of man

Jan 4

Whips, Wisdom, and Womanhood: Nietzsche’s Provocative Views on Gender

Examining his harsh words and personal ties

Dec 20, 2024

black-and-white photo of man and text

Dec 20, 2024

Published in
Counter Arts

Sontag’s Controversial Take on Photography

Art or just a snapshot?

Dec 13, 2024

black-and-white landscape

Dec 13, 2024

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Books Are Our Superpower

Numbing the Modern Condition: Edith Wharton’s ‘Twilight Sleep’ and the Illusion of Progress

How a 1920s satire critiqued wealth, disconnection, and the allure of modern solutions

Dec 7, 2024

black-and-white photo of woman and man

Dec 7, 2024

Emily Dickinson’s True Grit

It’s not just in Westerns

Dec 6, 2024

black-and-white photo of woman

Dec 6, 2024

Published in
Counter Arts

The Personal is Political: Feminist Art and Literature

Turning personal struggles into transformative action

Nov 27, 2024

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Nov 27, 2024

Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.

Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.

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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