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The synthetic self
In order to better understand our human nature, we must attempt to build a robot capable of robust subjective experiences.
Aeon audio explores the mo…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Red tape on a blue planet
All our laws and rules to protect coral reefs now stand in the way of radical action to save them from heat death.
Aeon audio explores the most profo…
5 months ago
The tragedy of Trần Đức Thảo
How the persecuted Vietnamese philosopher became one of the first theorists of the divide between colonised and coloniser.
Aeon audio explores the mo…
5 months ago
The spiral of suffering
For people with chronic illnesses, the relief and recognition of online communities can set up a toxic psychological trap.
Aeon audio explores the mo…
5 months ago
The erotic poems of Bilitis
A lush translation of this late-discovered lesbian poet added to the legacy of Sappho, but there was a trickster at work.
Aeon audio explores the mos…
5 months ago
Why nothing matters
It took centuries for people to embrace the zero. Now it’s helping neuroscientists understand how the brain perceives absences.
Aeon audio explores t…
5 months ago
The last letter
Condemned to death by firing squad, French resistance fighters put pen to paper. Their dying words can teach us how to live.
Aeon audio explores the …
5 months ago
Moral resilience
Nurses experience deep suffering when they can’t act according to their moral compass. Our research shows a way forward.
Aeon audio explores the most…
5 months ago
There are no pure cultures
All of our religions, stories, languages and norms were muddled and mixed through mobility and exchange throughout history.
Aeon audio explores the m…
5 months ago
Reality is evil
Everything eats and is eaten. Everything destroys and is destroyed. It is our moral duty to strike back at the Universe.
Aeon audio explores the most…
5 months ago