We all have experienced waiting. But could waiting be in danger of dying out as a phenomenon? Many of us do not like the feelings associated with waiting - the slow passing of time, the uncertainty, the sense of being stuck in some misty limbo land with no clear path in sight. So we try …
Category: Spreading the Word
Spreading the Word: Emotional and Hermeneutic Labour
Managing one's own emotions and those of others is a form of labour. Some people get paid for this work (e.g., flight attendants). However, often the effort that goes into becoming an emotional management expert goes unnoticed and stays in the invisible background of what appear to be naturally flowing relationships. But what about another …
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Spreading the Word: Journal Like a Philosopher
What does it mean to journal like a philosopher, and how to do it?
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 …
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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 …
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Spreading the Word: Embodiment and Philosophy of the Body
Is the body the foundation of philosophy? Of anything, really?
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 …
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Spreading the Word: Toxic Productivity Culture
Are you doing your best to be productive and to improve your productivity? Trying to work as efficiently as possible? Many of us are, and why shouldn't we, productivity is a good thing, isn't it? Paradoxically, all these efforts to maximise our productivity can sometimes turn out to be... counterproductive. For example, we may come …
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Spreading the Word: Forgotten Existentialist
Sartre and Kierkegaard are among the well-known names of existentialist thinkers. There is one name that does not come to mind too often when thinking about existentialism - Karl Jaspers. Read more about this 20th century philosopher whose influence is sometimes neglected: "Forgotten Existentialist". Enjoy! "After all, his work initiated one particular strain of French …
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Spreading the Word: Intriguing Science of Geomythology
A podcast episode on the fascinating science of geomythology
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