EXPLORING ISMS: An Interview with Archibald Hades

Poetry is often deemed a vehicle for feelings, but how can it carry our philosophies? In this interview, bestselling poet Arch Hades describes how her studies in philosophy, politics, and economics have informed her work. Of an interdisciplinary approach, she says, “you can’t just view people as numbers. There's so much more to be understood: at our core, we're all very similar. We all have the same wants and needs—to be treated with dignity and respect. We all want to be understood. We all have emotions that we need to access.” Through her work, which reaches a broad audience through Instagram, we also learn about her journey as a Russian refugee growing up in England where poetry became her rebellion. This journey bred wisdom as well—about feminism, absurdism, and existentialism—that she shares with her readers now to help us live more bravely…

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