Superhero of the mind
To see a person taking in the wonders of the sky is a rare sight when all but a few are staring at their…
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Do you really exist online?
There’s a cartoon you’ve probably seen before: two dogs are sitting at a computer, with one telling the other that “On the Internet, nobody…
You are your life, and nothing else
Existentialist philosophers teach us that we alone are responsible for creating a meaningful life in an absurd and unfair world. Standing on a cliff,…
Hard problems and zombie twins
I would like to introduce you to your zombie twin. Far from the crass Hollywood representations of zombies, your twin looks and behaves precisely…
The identity toolkit
Sum yourself up in a couple of words. Users of social media do it to introduce themselves online. “Surfer, father, writer, film director.” “Yogi,…
Freedom of thought: the media and propaganda
Please answer True or False: 1. During World War I, the Germans ran a factory to boil down the battlefield corpses of their own soldiers,…
Our surveillance society
In the perfect prison, I am bathed in light. I don’t languish in the dark – I am put to work. There are no…
The Splendid Mess of Personal Identity
Think of the earliest memory you have. For me, it’s looking at the sea through a glass door at about the age of two…
The news – why do we subject ourselves to it?
Every night at 6.00 pm, I want you to sit in a room for half an hour. During that time I will speak to…
