Robin Waldun

Robin Waldun

Editor of A Mug of Insights
Sep 03
What Is Worth Reading In This Saturated Book Market?

What Is Worth Reading In This Saturated Book Market?

Guidelines for finding books that will resonate with you
5 min read
Sep 02
My 4 Step Process To Retain What I've Read

My 4 Step Process To Retain What I've Read

Analytical Reading 101
5 min read
Aug 27
Writing From The Margins While Embracing Life: An Open Letter

Writing From The Margins While Embracing Life: An Open Letter

On leaning into the void, an artist's isolation and fulfilment
6 min read
Aug 25
You Don't Need More Self-Control, But More Self-Awareness

You Don't Need More Self-Control, But More Self-Awareness

A better recipe for cultivating discipline from the Ancient Greeks
6 min read
Aug 22
At The End of The Day, Being an Academic Is Still A Job

At The End of The Day, Being an Academic Is Still A Job

What The Academy Won't Teach You
4 min read
Aug 20
Why Are We So Afraid of Surprises?

Why Are We So Afraid of Surprises?

Paranoia, Literary Criticism and A Therapeutic Approach to Reading
4 min read
Jul 30
Pickpockets and A Good Café in Saint-Michel: An Open Letter.

Pickpockets and A Good Café in Saint-Michel: An Open Letter.

My European Summer and Some Thoughts On My Literary Heroes
6 min read
Jul 26
The True Enemy of Literary Studies

The True Enemy of Literary Studies

Liberating Literature from Academia
3 min read
Jun 25
Why Are We Afraid of Experiencing Art?

Why Are We Afraid of Experiencing Art?

Open Letter #6
4 min read
Jun 19
If Philosophy Overwhelms You, It's Probably Doing Its Job

If Philosophy Overwhelms You, It's Probably Doing Its Job

Open Letters #5
4 min read
Jun 19
I Missed Autumn Because I Was Too Busy Reading

I Missed Autumn Because I Was Too Busy Reading

This Week on A Mug of Insights
3 min read
Jun 12
The Decline of The Humanities In The 21st Century, And How To Revive The Economy of Ideas.

The Decline of The Humanities In The 21st Century, And How To Revive The Economy of Ideas.

Letters To A Professor #1
7 min read