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An eye-opening experience
Paraphrasing plays a crucial role in effective listening. However, I don’t use it all the time, as it largely depends on the situation at hand. When I do use it,…
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Embracing the ‘Other’ and the Importance of Listening
On my website, you’ll find the sentence: “Listening WITH someone is an ethical choice.” This sentence forms the foundation of all my work, focusing on the importance of listening from…
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The Power of Kindness: Reflections on Life and Art
In a 1984 interview, French philosopher Michel Foucault questioned the prevailing definition of art as something created by specialists and objects rather than something that could be woven into the…
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Take your wandering for a walk
Last month Tommy Tiernan spoke with storyteller Martin Shaw on The Tommy Tiernan Show. It is a beautiful conversation about rescuing lost stories, myth-making, and wonder. As a listener, I…
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Do not resist understanding
The Israeli writer David Grossman will receive the Erasmus Prize on Tuesday, 29 November 2022. This year’s theme is connectors in a divided world. Grossman is a connector pur sang.…
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Seeing the World Through Realism and Beyond: An Exploration of Perspectives
Realism as an artistic movement may have originated in the mid-19th century, but its relevance to our understanding of the world remains pertinent today. Realism emphasized the representation of the…