Essays, interviews and ideas from New Philosopher.
Before John Major’s government converted Britain’s erstwhile polytechnics into universities in the 1990s, higher education in Britain was strictly a two-tier affair. Universities, channelling…
By George Orwell Some months ago I cut out of a shiny magazine some paragraphs written by a female journalist and describing the pleasure…
When Griffin had fully digested the fact that his body had disappeared for good, his mood suddenly shifted from one of frustration at the…
“I do think that people literally get addicted to cell phones and social media, yes. It’s important to recognise that addiction is a spectrum…
“How could I look my grandchildren in the eye and say I knew what was happening to the world and did nothing?” – David…
We're thrilled to be celebrating 10 years of New Philosopher. Back in 2013, we launched the magazine at the Byron Writers Festival - at…
Zan Boag: You’re quoted as saying that you believe eudaimonia to be a hugely important and helpful concept, maybe even the most important concept…
We tend to assume that wisdom accumulates naturally with experience. Time passes, mistakes are made, lessons are learned, and judgment improves. This belief is…
Around the turn of the twentieth century, an Italian physics teacher and meteorologist named Tito Alippi undertook a curious piece of citizen science. He…
It’s a dismal affair when the faces of people we don’t wish to remember - such as modern-day celebrities - easily spring to mind,…
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Genís Carreras, a Spanish graphic designer based in London, produced the acclaimed "Philographics" series. 1. What prompted you to do the…
For much of my early adult life, I viewed flourishing as a state of being that necessitated certain ingredients, much like a plant requires…