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Undefinable yet indispensable

2025-12-12 19:00:00

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Despite centuries of trying, the term ‘religion’ has proven impossible to define. Then why does it remain so necessary?

- by Kwame Anthony Appiah

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Being in the world: from Plato to Heidegger

2025-12-11 19:01:00

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What does it mean to ‘be’? This excerpt provides a brief intro to Heidegger’s philosophy, via jazz, cooking and carpentry

- by Aeon Video

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Can machines suffer?

2025-12-11 19:00:00

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We once denied the suffering of animals in pain. As AIs grow more complex, we run the danger of making the same mistake

- by Conor Purcell

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Roads of the Roman Empire

2025-12-10 19:01:00

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Travel the roads of the Roman Empire – a bold project mapping 300,000 km of a vast, ancient network is brought to life

- by Aeon Video

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The empty ideology

2025-12-09 19:00:00

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Liberalism hasn’t delivered on its promises in Africa. The alternative will be found in ideas rooted in Africa’s own soil

- by Gabriel Asuquo

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How Robert Frost writes a poem

2025-12-08 19:01:00

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How did Robert Frost so perfectly capture a moment of timelessness? Discover the hidden craft in this classic’s simplicity

- by Aeon Video

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