Rediscovering the Past: The Value of Rereading Books

“A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a Continue reading →

Divided Times: Jonathan Sacks on Morality

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks is a figure who has had an influence well beyond the shores of the UK. Continue reading →

That Uncertain Feeling: The History of Emotions and a Critique of Contemporary Emotionality

Emotions “At 50, everyone has the face he deserves.” George Orwell What are emotions? Are they a set of reactions Continue reading →

The Ethics of Taxation: Is it Right to Tax Meat?

In the last few years, national parties across Europe, as well as NGOs, have called for a so-called ‘sin tax’ Continue reading →

Mediating Suppression: At the Crossroads of Judaism, Marxism, Freudianism

The Systems of Judaism, Marxism, and Freudianism Structurally speaking, Judaism, Marxism, and Freudianism each constitute a thought system, and their Continue reading →

The Rat Maze: Capitalism and Consciousness

Hacking Consciousness Founded in San Francisco in 2013 by a former MIT roboticist, the Consciousness Hacking Meetup group has expanded Continue reading →

Angst Machines Disassembling Amongst the Trees

I refuse to pretend that everything is OK. As if we just wait for the last drip of winter to Continue reading →

Gilles Deleuze, A Stoic

When one thinks of Gilles Deleuze, Stoicism might not be the first thing that comes to mind. The French philosopher Continue reading →