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Being in the world: rules and risk

2026-02-04 19:01:00

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To master our own lives, we must venture beyond the rules and embrace risk – Heidegger’s philosophy grounded in real life

- by Aeon Video

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Can you rewire your brain?

2026-02-03 19:00:00

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The metaphor of rewiring offers an ideal of engineered precision. But the brain is more like a forest than a circuit board

- by Peter Lukacs

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The car that came back from the sea

2026-02-02 19:01:00

Illustration of a person standing with arms outstretched on a car roof filled with cheering people, trees in the background.

It was a rust bucket, sure, but this car delivered the most precious good to a group of friends in 1980s Poland: freedom

- by Aeon Video

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Victims and villains

2026-02-02 19:00:00

Two children on a bike passing a group of people standing outside a large metal gate with buildings in the background.

In Southeast Asia’s scam compounds, workers are being enslaved but the boundary between victim and perpetrator is blurred

- by Ivan Franceschini & Ling Li

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Inside, the valley sings

2026-01-29 19:01:00

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Where does the mind go in solitary confinement? An evocative animation exploring three individual experiences

- by Aeon Video

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Is inherited wealth bad?

2026-01-29 19:00:00

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Despite associations with the idle rich, the fact that inheritances are rising is a sign of a healthy, growing economy

- by Daniel Waldenström

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