Aeon - A World of Ideas
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Aeon is a magazine of philosophical ideas and culture. We publish in-depth essays, incisive articles, and a mix of original and curated videos free to all.
Aeon - A World of Ideas
21h ago
When Bauhaus came to West Africa – Tropical Modernist architecture as a response to the spirit of its people and its climate
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2d ago
Scientific narratives project social hierarchies onto nature. That’s why we need better metaphors to describe cellular life
- by Charudatta Navare
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Is a bit of shuteye on the job really such a big deal? A Swedish expat examines the Philippines’ sleep-at-work culture
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Aeon - A World of Ideas
3d ago
H P Lovecraft, the master of cosmic horror stories, was a philosopher who believed in the total insignificance of humanity
- by Sam Woodward
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Aeon - A World of Ideas
6d ago
AI could lead to new ways for people to abuse animals for financial gain. That’s why we need strong ethical guidelines
- by Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert & Jonathan Birch
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Aeon - A World of Ideas
1w ago
Born of two worlds – his native Somalia and his adoptive Netherlands – life is a wild, creative journey for Abdi
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Paul Tillich was a religious socialist and a profoundly subtle theologian who placed doubt at the centre of his thought
- by Ted Farris
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Aeon - A World of Ideas
1w ago
We’re not the only animals that can learn complex, problem-solving behaviours from each other – bumblebees can do it too
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Aeon - A World of Ideas
1w ago
How the ancient warrior people of the steppes have found themselves on the cultural frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine
- by Peter Mumford
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Aeon - A World of Ideas
1w ago
A lone glaciologist performs spiritual and scientific rituals to assess humanity’s impact in Bhutan’s sacred mountains
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