The Editors

Three miles off the coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, in the world’s largest freshwater lake, sits an undeveloped 90-acre island with an agenda.

Where do you go when you’re haunted by a big question? Enter The School of Life, a 21st century forum that is part university, part library and even part church.

Sam Guelimi, founder of Edwarda, an erotic magazine devoted to the art of desire tells us about mystery, philosophy, discretion and expression.

As creativity becomes, arguably, the most valuable resource, city planners do their best to cultivate creative neighbourhoods where innovation can thrive. However, there is more to cultivating creativity than building coffee shops and craft supply stores.

British author, philosopher and business consultant, Robert Rowland Smith, graciously answers some questions for The Alpine Review and together we discuss philosophy, imagination and ‘endarkenment’.

Human history is filled with trial-and-error learning and misunderstandings and misclassifications. Dr. Gary Slutkin, founder of CeaseFire, argues that as a society we have been looking at violence and aggression in a naive and outdated way.

Robert Rowland Smith argues that the “Age of Ideas” has reached its peak. So what comes next?

Before Fabrica there was Dark Matter, strategic design and systems thinking. In discussion with Dan Hill, we further our understanding of those topics and go from Little Printers in London to bookkeeping in Venice.

David Hieatt, co-founder of Hiut Denim and The Do Lectures in Wales, shares his love of histories, standing out, and doing one thing really well.