During the pandemic, there was a sudden renewal of interest in Harold Ramis’s 1993 film “Groundhog Day” — especially its bleaker aspects. But this missed its sophistication and humanity, to say nothing of its acute depiction of moral growth.
What are the ethical, and legal, limits of protests at Australian universities?
The decency of everyday life — are unwritten rules enough to sustain a good society?
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 rediscovery of society
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
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