Introduction by Bill Gates Good morning, everyone. It’s a privilege to stand before some of the greatest minds of our time. For decades, I’ve believed that science and innovation are the engines that drive human progress. They gave us vaccines that ended smallpox, technologies that connected the world, and crops that feed billions. Today, in this room, we … [Read more...] about World Science 2025: AI, CRISPR, and Energy Innovations
Spirited Away Sequel: Chihiro and the Court of Seasons
Introduction by Diana Wynne Jones If you’ve ever wandered into the wrong alley and found yourself staring at a door that wasn’t there yesterday, you’ll know how it starts. Ordinary life gives a small cough, looks away, and in slips the extraordinary. That is precisely what happened to Chihiro once, and having survived it (barely), she might have expected the … [Read more...] about Spirited Away Sequel: Chihiro and the Court of Seasons
Spirited Away Conversations: Identity, Greed, and Society
Introduction by Hayao Miyazaki When I hear people from so many places—philosophers, writers, activists, even spirits themselves—gathering to speak about Spirited Away, I feel both humbled and curious. I never set out to make a film that could be dissected endlessly. I wanted only to give children, especially girls on the edge of growing up, a story that would … [Read more...] about Spirited Away Conversations: Identity, Greed, and Society
Spirited Away Stage Play: 3 Acts of Chihiro’s Journey
Introduction — by Greta GerwigWhen I first encountered Spirited Away, I was struck not only by its visual brilliance, but by its honesty about what it means to be a child standing at the edge of the unknown. Chihiro begins her journey clinging to wilted flowers and to fear, but she is asked—again and again—to act with courage when courage feels impossible.This … [Read more...] about Spirited Away Stage Play: 3 Acts of Chihiro’s Journey
Proust on Stage: In Search of Lost Time Reimagined
Introduction by the Director When staging Proust, one faces the paradox of time itself: how to dramatize the invisible flow of memory without losing the pulse of theatre. My choice was to treat memory as action, to let light and sound shift with the fluidity of thought. Scenes move quickly — as fast as desire, as sharp as jealousy, as fragile as love. … [Read more...] about Proust on Stage: In Search of Lost Time Reimagined
Proust’s In Search of Lost Time Reimagined in Dialogue
Introduction by Marcel Proust When I first began to write, it was not to tell a story in the usual sense, but to capture the delicate vibrations of memory and the fleeting impressions that give life its texture. The world is made not of facts, but of sensations, of moments so fragile that they vanish almost as soon as they arrive. Yet within those moments lies … [Read more...] about Proust’s In Search of Lost Time Reimagined in Dialogue
In Search of Lost Time: A Poetic Study Cycle
Prologue — The Hour Before MemoryTime does not begin in clocks,nor in the pages of history.It begins in the trembling of the heart,in the faint fragrance of a forgotten room,in the sudden warmth of a summer long vanished.We are not born once,but many times —each memory a rebirth,each sensation a thresholdto another self within us.These poems are fragments of that … [Read more...] about In Search of Lost Time: A Poetic Study Cycle
Joel Osteen: 5 Life-Changing Messages of Faith and Hope
Introduction by Joel Osteen I want to welcome you to this special conversation series. You know, life is full of challenges, uncertainties, and moments when it’s easy to feel discouraged. But I believe God has placed greatness inside every one of us. He didn’t create you to live in defeat, fear, or unworthiness—He created you to shine, to rise higher, and to … [Read more...] about Joel Osteen: 5 Life-Changing Messages of Faith and Hope
Comedy Without Politics: How Humor Can Still Unite Us
Introduction — Johnny Carson Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. You know, for thirty years I stood behind a desk, told a few jokes, and tried to make America laugh before bedtime. What I learned is this: laughter is the one language that everybody understands. Politics may divide us, but waiting in line at the DMV, losing your luggage, or trying to put … [Read more...] about Comedy Without Politics: How Humor Can Still Unite Us
The Five Principles of Frequency by Masanori Kuwana
Introduction by Masanori KuwanaWhen I began exploring the nature of life, I discovered that everything—our bodies, our thoughts, even our societies—is made of frequency. We live in an ocean of vibration, and the quality of our frequency determines the quality of our reality. This is not just philosophy; it is the foundation of how life unfolds.In this … [Read more...] about The Five Principles of Frequency by Masanori Kuwana