What does it mean to journal like a philosopher, and how to do it?
Visiting St Paul’s Catacombs in Malta – Part 3: The Rituals
I visited St Paul's catacombs in the first week of this year. It turned out to be a much more exciting experience than I had expected, so I decided to write a short series of articles about it. This is the third and final part where I explore the burial rites linked to the people's … Continue reading Visiting St Paul’s Catacombs in Malta – Part 3: The Rituals
Spreading the Word: What Is True Cosmopolitan?
What does it mean to be cosmopolitan? The word literally translates as a citizen or resident of the world. The entire world. Is it possible to belong everywhere? Doesn't that mean to belong nowhere? In today's short and inspiring video, the author Elif Shafak talks about cosmopolitanism and how we all have multiple belongings shaping … Continue reading Spreading the Word: What Is True Cosmopolitan?
What is Present Through Its Absence?
"[T]he "straight line" is what shapes the very tendency to go astray. What is astray does not lead us back to the straight line, but shows us what is lost by following that line."Sara Ahmed keep exploring!
Spreading the Word: Outsmarting Prisoner’s Dilemma
Today's post shares a fun little video that does 3 things: explains the prisoner's dilemma, shows what's the best solution (if you care about the future!), and delivers it all in a form of a cartoon with a healthy dose of humour. Check it out here: How to outsmart the prisoner's dilemma. Enjoy! Keeping up … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Outsmarting Prisoner’s Dilemma
Worlds and World-Travelling according to Maria Lugones
What world do you live in? Is it the same as the one I inhabit? What about your friends, family, each and every person you pass by in the street, and all those billions you will never meet? In one sense, we all inhabit the same world - our one and only pale blue dot, … Continue reading Worlds and World-Travelling according to Maria Lugones
Spreading the Word: Embodiment and Philosophy of the Body
Is the body the foundation of philosophy? Of anything, really?
Paradox of Effort and Effect of Repetition
"If we work hard at something, then it seems "effortless".This paradox - with effort it becomes effortless - is precisely what makes history disappear in the moment of its enactment. The repetition of the work is what makes the work disappear... [R]epetition of action takes us in certain directions: we are also orientating ourselves toward … Continue reading Paradox of Effort and Effect of Repetition
Spreading the Word: No Such Thing as Normal?
This weekend's post is about the mysterious power of "being normal". In her fascinating article "Worried you’re not normal? Don’t be – there’s no such thing", researcher Sarah Chaney explores the history of the idea of "normal". For example, did you know that "Before the early 19th century, the word ‘normal’ was not applied to human beings … Continue reading Spreading the Word: No Such Thing as Normal?
Visiting St Paul’s Catacombs in Malta – Part 2: The Name
Story of the name of St Paul's catacombs. Second in the series of articles about St Paul's Catacombs in Malta and what I have learned there.
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