Our philosophy astonishes. It challenges us, wakes us up, and opens our minds. In an increasingly opinion-filled world, our philosophy encourages us to look within and think for ourselves. In this way, we can find solutions even to our most tangled dilemmas. Let Fabrice Midal teach you to trust your thoughts as he guides us through the inspiring ideas of forty authors, artists, thinkers, and prophets from Baudelaire to Wittgenstein, from Emily Dickinson to Toni Morrison, from Pablo Picasso to James Baldwin. Each short essay offers three minutes of calm in our troubled world, restoring our humanity and perspective.