“Every great philosopher has strengths and weaknesses. None of them are perfect. None of them are infallible. And that just gives one a certain kind of cognitive liberty not to be completely hijacked by a particular idea and the kind of epistemic flexibility as well to appreciate, the strengths and possible weaknesses in your own […]
What can Socrates teach us about identity politics? Can Mary Wollstonecraft give us a fresh take on free speech in the age of big tech? What would Carl Jung make of the strange union of the new age and far right known as ‘Conspirituality’? Our latest course, led by award-winning public philosopher Jules Evans, looks at the big philosophical ideas
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The Metaverse: Facebook vs Sci-Fi with Damien Walter www.podbean.com Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to create a new VR ‘Metaverse’, psychedelic sci-fi classic Dune is the film of the moment, and the super-rich are trying to colonise Mars. The influence of science fiction on culture seems stronger than ever – but why does it matter?
“The internet is our new gossip network, and it’s a disaster for human society”. Will Storr on the psychology of status and storytelling. We have an event with Will in our Digital Campfire on Tuesday: join us here: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans Full video here: https://youtu.be/zwcjVwT-bc0 Watch video on Facebook.com
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What can Socrates teach us about identity politics? Can Mary Wollstonecraft give us a fresh take on free speech in the age of big tech? What would Carl Jung make of the strange union of the new age and far right known as ‘Conspirituality’? Our brand new online course, ‘Essential Philosophy for Modern Life’ begins
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Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to create a new VR ‘Metaverse’, psychedelic sci-fi classic Dune is the film of the moment, and the super-rich are trying to colonise Mars. The influence of science fiction on culture seems stronger than ever. But why does it matter? Alexander Beiner speaks with sci-fi expert Damien Walter to unpack
Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to create a new VR ‘Metaverse’, psychedelic sci-fi classic Dune is the film of the moment, and the super-rich are trying to colonise Mars. The influence of science fiction on culture seems stronger than ever – but why does it matter? In this conversation in the Rebel Wisdom digital campfire,
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Will Storr is an author and journalist, and an avid student of human psychology, the stories we tell ourselves and the games we play with ourselves and others. In this fascinating conversation with Rebel Wisdom’s David Fuller, he discusses the trajectory of his exploration of the topic through his books Selfie, The Science of Storytelling
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Stories & Status, Will Storr www.podbean.com Will Storr is an author and journalist, and an avid student of human psychology, the stories we tell ourselves and the games we play with ourselves and others. In this fascinating conversation with Rebel Wisdom’s David Fuller, he discusses the trajectory of his exploration of the topic through his
