Philosophy

Ideas, ethics, metaphysics, mind

Lore of the rings

Trees contain an archive – tales of planetary shifts, cosmic events, historical pivots – that we’re only just unlocking- by Valerie TrouetRead on Aeon

Valerie TrouetJul 10, 2026

The Conversation

Antonio Gramsci: his philosophy explained

Gramsci was writing in the face of the collapse of revolutionary hopes. But he rejected the dominant Marxist thinking of his day.

Christopher Pollard, Associate Teaching Fellow, Sociology, Deakin UniversityJul 10, 2026

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How to offset your brain

From confirmation bias to loss aversion, everyone suffers from cognitive biases. Skilfully targeted mindfulness can help- by Stephanie DoraisRead on Aeon

Stephanie DoraisJul 9, 2026

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Africa’s cultural landmarks: rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia

Most buildings rise from the bottom up, stone by stone. Not so these churches: carved from a single rock, top-to-bottom- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJul 9, 2026

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Sangre violenta / sangre violeta

Confronted with the horrifying reality of gendered violence, radically different people unite in resistance and protest- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJul 8, 2026

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‘The emperor is far away’

Ming Dynasty China left us copious texts, but these veil the lives of the vast majority of its people from our view- by Craig ClunasRead on Aeon

Craig ClunasJul 7, 2026

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Skill nostalgia

Is all the beekeeping, baking and leatherwork just escapist fantasy or the start of a radically human approach to work?- by Joshua Habgood-CooteRead on Aeon

Joshua Habgood-CooteJul 6, 2026

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Begone dull care

Let this exuberant melding of jazz and animation from 1949 blur your senses as abstract visuals interpret the music- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJul 6, 2026

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Abyss

The testimonies of Ukraine’s war widows reveal the mortal risk of love and the possibility of dying while alive: a black pain- by Julie ResheRead on Aeon

Julie ResheJul 3, 2026

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The anguish of choice

In the shattered aftermath of war, Sartre delivered a formidable lecture on freedom and meaning. Its urgency remains- by Skye C ClearyRead on Aeon

Skye C ClearyJul 2, 2026

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Karl Hess: toward liberty

‘Society, in fact, is neighbourhoods’ – how Karl Hess transformed from a Republican speechwriter into a radical welder- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJul 2, 2026

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Noguchi’s New York animations

Hand-painted animations bring to life Isamu Noguchi’s ideas for playgrounds that could integrate art with everyday life- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJul 1, 2026

The Conversation

13,000 tonnes of space junk clutters Earth orbit. Here’s how it could be cleaned up

Properly addressing the problem of space requires work across three fronts: technology, policy and philosophy.

Alice Gorman, Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders UniversityJun 30, 2026

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Illegible benefits

The costs of transformative innovations are immediately clear: it’s the longterm gains that are hardest to understand- by Carlo CordascoRead on Aeon

Carlo CordascoJun 30, 2026

The Rumpus

The Rumpus Interview with Lars Iyer - The Rumpus

If Laurel and Hardy stumbled into Mike Leigh’s Naked, the result might resemble writer and philosophy lecturer Lars Iyer’s novels.

Greg HunterFeb 18, 201317 min read

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The measure of flourishing

Human prosperity depends on nature, but no global metric has captured this with precision. Enter the Nature Relationship Index- by Yadvinder MalhiRead on Aeon

Yadvinder MalhiJun 29, 2026

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Timelapse of the Universe

When 13 billion years of the cosmos get condensed into 10 epic minutes, when in the timelapse do you think humans appear?- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJun 29, 2026

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The violence specialists

Every society depends on violence workers, but what makes young men take a job that risks their lives and harms others?- by Raúl Zepeda GilRead on Aeon

Raúl Zepeda GilJun 26, 2026

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Who are the fire-tamers?

From remote farmhouses to oncology clinics, a secret world of French healers works in parallel with conventional medicine- by Susanna CrossmanRead on Aeon

Susanna CrossmanJun 25, 2026

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Reset: Hat

This portrait of a life reimagined is a meditation on identity, happiness and the balance between freedom and conformity- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJun 25, 2026

Ceramics Now

Magdolene Dykstra: Microbial, 2020-2023

Magdolene Dykstra: Microbial, 2020-2023 Using sculpture and installation, my Microbial Series uses an aesthetic of cellular proliferation to visualize the human species as an interconnected organism. This body of work is grounded in research into sublime philosophy. The root of the sublime experience is found in a sense of amazement and is often linked to […]

Ceramics NowJun 24, 2026

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The memories of others

How a Japanese war photographer became one of the most insightful chroniclers of the Troubles in Northern Ireland- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoJun 24, 2026

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Can an ancient Oromo philosophy help Ethiopia build peace? Why Namummaa matters

The Oromo place great emphasis on relationships, mutual care and responsibility towards others.

Bekalu Wachiso Gichamo, Lecturer in Peace and Security Studies & Senior Researcher, Wolkite UniversityJun 22, 2026

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No one is self-made

The idea that success is deserved has great traction in the world. But Zhuangzi argues that it is a deeply flawed notion- by Christine Abigail L TanRead on Aeon

Christine Abigail L TanJun 22, 2026