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Published bimonthly and distributed throughout the world, The Fountain covers themes on life, belief, knowledge, and universe. In an age of overspecialization in learning and over-indulgence in day-to-day occupations, The Fountain’s discourse refers to an overarching coverage of the human life with content as diverse and rich as the human life itself, yet with a common thread and pattern that is neatly knitted all the way through our diverse departments under humanities and sciences.Copyright The Fountain Magazine Ciencias Sociales
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  • From Stone Walls to Mental Barriers: Reflections on Venice’s Ghetto and the Enduring Challenge of Human Diversity (Issue 169)

    From Stone Walls to Mental Barriers: Reflections on Venice’s Ghetto and the Enduring Challenge of Human Diversity (Issue 169)
    Apr 14 2026
    In 1516, Venice drew a line around a small island and changed the course of history. The world's first formalized ghetto was born — and with it, a model of separation that would spread across Europe for centuries. But what happens when the walls come down? In this episode of The Fountain Audio, a sociologist of religion walks the narrow streets of Venice's Ghetto Nuovo to ask a deeply uncomfortable question: have we truly dismantled the ghetto, or have we simply learned to build more sophisticated versions — invisible to the eye, but no less real in their effects? From medieval stone walls to modern echo chambers, this episode explores the architecture of human division, and what it might take to build something different.
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    10 m
  • Feeding the Body and the Spirit: Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom Through Modern Biology (Issue 169)

    Feeding the Body and the Spirit: Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom Through Modern Biology (Issue 169)
    Apr 3 2026
    Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom Through Modern Biology

    A reading of the original article by Jong Joshua Shin | The Fountain Magazine, Issue 169 (Jan–Feb 2026)

    Deep inside every one of our cells lives a tiny molecular sensor called mTORC1 — a biological manager that decides when our bodies build and when they repair. When it's always switched on, waste builds up, and the slow decline of modern metabolic disease sets in. When given the chance to quiet down, something remarkable happens: our cells begin to clean themselves, restore balance, and renew.

    What's striking is that this cellular wisdom was already encoded in the guidance of faith traditions long before science could name it. "Eat and drink, but do not be excessive." In this episode, we read Jong Joshua Shin's thoughtful essay from The Fountain Magazine, which draws a compelling connection between the science of autophagy, intermittent fasting, and the timeless spiritual call to moderation — showing that ancient wisdom and modern biology may, at last, be confirming the same truth.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    10 m
  • The Bee, Honey, Humans and the Universe (Issue 169)

    The Bee, Honey, Humans and the Universe (Issue 169)
    Mar 26 2026
    What can a tiny insect teach the entire human race? More than you might expect. The bee has fascinated biologists, engineers, physicians, economists, and philosophers for centuries — and for good reason. The geometry of the honeycomb. The healing power of honey, now recognized by modern medicine. A social order built on cooperation, sacrifice, and collective intelligence. In our latest episode of The Fountain Audio, we explore what this small creature quietly reveals about nature, knowledge, and the wonder hidden in everyday life.
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    17 m
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