It is important to remember that Thoreau’s motivation for withdrawing was neither escapism nor apolitical quietism. The fact that he departed on 4 July signals an invitation to discover a different way of living together.
What will endure? The ethics of “Groundhog Day”
After the stabbings in Sydney — Grief? Anger? Revenge?
What’s fueling the tension between the courts and the media?
What would the moral obligation to avoid civilian deaths look like in Gaza?
Ramadan — the importance of friendship
Ramadan — the discipline of solitude
Ramadan — the necessity of withdrawing
Q+A on “the wisdom of crowds”
How much credence should we give to “the wisdom of crowds”?
When is it right to call some act – or someone – “evil”?
From Beyoncé to Taylor Swift — what’s behind the mass appeal of live music events?
What is the harm in “deepfakes” — and what are they doing to democracy?
How can trust be cultivated in a time of pervasive suspicion?
What do we lose by succumbing to conspiracy-mindedness?
In a screen saturated age, is literacy under threat?
What do we lose when we lose the capacity for boredom?
Goya’s “Saturn” and its moral challenge
Politics, farce ... and Fawlty Towers
What are playlists doing to our ability to listen to music?
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