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Going-against-the-grainers

2026-02-20 19:00:00

Black and white photo of a diverse group of people standing arm in arm in front of a columned building, showing solidarity.

If our ethical beliefs come from our social environment, how do some people find the moral courage to defy convention?

- by Dane Leigh Gogoshin

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If I told it: an imperfect portrait of ChatGPT

2026-02-19 19:01:00

Abstract digital art with vertical lines and dark shapes, text overlay saying “why did you write it” in the centre.

Amid growing cultural panic about the use of AI in writing, we’re missing the most important point: AI cannot write

- by Aeon Video

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Books and screens

2026-02-19 19:00:00

A modern library with tall bookshelves and people reading or using devices in a cosy, well-lit atmosphere.

Your inability to focus isn’t a failing. It’s a design problem, and the answer isn’t getting rid of our screen time

- by Carlo Iacono

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Esteban Cabeza de Baca’s time travels

2026-02-18 19:01:00

Painting of abstract blue and orange shapes on top of a pink and beige background with black plants

Defying time and colonial power, a landscape artist layers the deep histories of his ancestors to create hopeful futures

- by Aeon Video

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Mexistentialism

2026-02-17 19:00:00

A person in white carrying a load on their head, walking past a dark tent with dramatic light and shadows.

The Mexican embrace of uncertainty, forged in the crucible of history, captures the true vulnerability of our existence

- by Carlos Alberto Sánchez

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Snow line

2026-02-16 19:01:00

Photo of a child in a colourful winter jacket and knitted hat, in a snowy forest, with a thoughtful expression.

How do you teach a child reverence for nature? This filmmaker takes his son on a search for the ever-changing snow line

- by Aeon Video

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