Month: January 2024
Simone de Beauvoir on The Ethics of Freedom
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) wrote The Ethics of Ambiguity in 1948. In many ways, it can be…
What You Need to Know About Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Turmeric, and Fish Oil/Omega-3
Avery Hurt in Discover Magazine: Taking supplements has been a popular health trend for the last…
The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
“Genetic studies also seemed to rule out any connection between genes affecting serotonin levels and…
Hanif Kureishi: Accident ‘Completely Eradicated’ Sense of Self and Privacy
Author says he had to adjust to ‘becoming another person’ after injuries in Boxing Day…
Behind the New Iron Curtain
Caviar, counterculture, and the cult of Stalin reborn Marzio G. Mian at Harper’s Magazine: Russia…
War, Peace And The Return Of History In 2023
Adam Tooze writes in Chartbook: In 2023 the escalation of violence around the world was…
The Free-Speech Debate Is a Trap
Andrea Long Chu in New York Magazine: Last week, I was meant to deliver a…
Top 10 Emojis of 2023: What Do They Share in Common?
Shaking face and the hearts in shades of pink, grey, and blue are most well-liked…
Fragmenting Global Order: Build Geopolitical Resilience
A world connected and fragmenting “Geopolitical risk is at the top…the global order today is…
Not Just an Object: Decolonizing Southasian Art in Berlin
A small, intricately carved ivory box from Sri Lanka was one of the highlights of…
The One Rule for Life
written by MARK MANSON Depending on your perspective, Immanuel Kant was either the most boring…
SIFC: What is it? Pragmatism?
By ONLOOKER: On January 3rd (tomorrow), a meeting of the Apex Committee of SIFC has…