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Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle on the Necessary “Deep Sincerity” of Dark Humor

By John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle | June 26, 2023

Peter Cave on the Scholars, Dreamers, and Sages Who Can Teach Us How to Live

Peter Cave on the Scholars, Dreamers, and Sages Who Can Teach Us How to Live

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By Keen On | June 23, 2023

On Learning How to Live From Ralph Waldo Emerson

On Learning How to Live From Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Self-hating, dishonest, twisted stories diminish our lives and prevent us from knowing who we are.”

By Mark Matousek | June 22, 2023

The Cathedral of Science: On the Struggle to Find Clear and Satisfying Solutions

The Cathedral of Science: On the Struggle to Find Clear and Satisfying Solutions

Amy Dockser Marcus Explores Power Imbalances Within the Wider Scientific Community

By Amy Dockser Marcus | June 12, 2023

Daniel Chandler on What a Fair Society Should Look Like

Daniel Chandler on What a Fair Society Should Look Like

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By Keen On | May 1, 2023

Why the Culture of the So-Called Great Books is Hostile to Trans People

Why the Culture of the So-Called Great Books is Hostile to Trans People

Naomi Kanakia on the Intellectual Cult of the Transphobic Rationalist

By Naomi Kanakia | April 14, 2023

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Diana Janney on the Philosophical Foundations of Her Fiction

By Keen On | April 6, 2023

Sarah Bakewell on Posthumanism, Transhumanism, and What it Actually Means to Be “Human”

By Sarah Bakewell | April 5, 2023

How To Think Like a Woman: A Brief Accounting of Unacknowledged Philosophical Genius

By Regan Penaluna | March 20, 2023

The Female Philosophers Unjustly Excluded from the Canon

The Female Philosophers Unjustly Excluded from the Canon

Regan Penaluna on Christine de Pizan, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Anna Julia Cooper, and More

By Regan Penaluna | March 13, 2023

How Philosophy Attempts—and Often Fails–To Grapple With Experiences of Trauma

How Philosophy Attempts—and Often Fails–To Grapple With Experiences of Trauma

Susan J. Brison on Perceptions of Self in the Wake of Sexual Violence

By Susan J. Brison | March 9, 2023

Jonathan Lear on Learning from Linguistic Example on the Playground

Jonathan Lear on Learning from Linguistic Example on the Playground

“It is not that there are no answers; it is rather that the answers never close the book on the questions.”

By Jonathan Lear | December 23, 2022

“I Didn’t Ask to Be Here.” Or: How Do We Find Value in This Life?

“I Didn’t Ask to Be Here.” Or: How Do We Find Value in This Life?

Nick Riggle on Ocean Vuong and the Mysterious Beauty of Being Alive

By Nick Riggle | December 16, 2022

In a Time of Hostility Toward Reason and Science, What Can the Ancient Greeks Teach us About the Value of Rationality?

In a Time of Hostility Toward Reason and Science, What Can the Ancient Greeks Teach us About the Value of Rationality?

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By Keen On | December 1, 2022

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Ross Ellenhorn Considers the Lessons and History of Crockett Johnson’s Classic

By Ross Ellenhorn | November 8, 2022

How Stoicism Guided Me Through Opening a Small Town Bookstore in the Midst of the Pandemic

How Stoicism Guided Me Through Opening a Small Town Bookstore in the Midst of the Pandemic

Ryan Holiday on Embracing the Struggle Against the World’s Indifference

By Ryan Holiday | November 7, 2022

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