Tag: philosophy

The Gospel According to Pinker
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Gospel According to Pinker

Steven Pinker talks about Enlightenment values, conspiracy theories, and why we should all be more optimistic about the future.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Narcissus’ Reflection in the Matrix
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Narcissus’ Reflection in the Matrix

According to philosophers, popular culture and Elon Musk, there’s a strong possibility that reality is an illusion. Could this be true?
Tomasz Stawiszyński
There’s an Elephant in the Room
World + People
Dreams and Visions

There’s an Elephant in the Room

Noam Chomsky talks about who rules the world, the threat of climate change, and the breakdown of global democracy.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Walden
Art + Stories
Experiences

Walden

“Walden” is a photography series by American photographer S.B. Walker that draws philosophical inspiration from Henry David Thoreau’s book.
S. B. Walker
Let’s Bury Young Werther
Art + Stories
Opinions

Let’s Bury Young Werther

Romantic love is a human invention—what's more, it has been a disaster for relationships. Philosoper Alain de Botton deconstructs love.
Aleksandra Reszelska
The Past Perfect
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Past Perfect

We throw out old, broken objects and worry about how we will look in the future. Yet, as the Japanese art of ‘kintsugi’ shows, it’s also possible to make the imperfect beautiful.
Aleksandra Reszelska
Non-Divine Software
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Non-Divine Software

Daniel C. Dennett talks about an imaginary bright green dog, heterophenomenology, and how the self can be compared to dollars and pounds.
Tomasz Stawiszyński
History Did Not End
Art + Stories, World + People
Fiction, Dreams and Visions

History Did Not End

Carlo Strenger talks about the failures of Obama, how humans are like chimpanzees, and why we should all panic.
Tomasz Stawiszyński