BRAZEN recommends this article from Psychology Today on the four stages of desire, as defined by the 15th-century Indian mystic, poet and philosopher Kabir.

BRAZEN recommends this delightful and fascinating TED talk by Dr. Seema Anand on the ancient Indian arts of seduction, and how they were seen as a method of gaining total mastery over the self.

Shalina May Kumar breaks down the concepts of mimetic desire; the difference between desires of nature and desires of opinion; and the Stoic approach to living a more content, satisfied life.

Cover illustration by Shanita Lyn Kumar.