Philosophy
Why the Banksy of the philosophy world wants to stop you having babies
No one knows what David Benatar looks like, but his anti-natalist philosophy prompts strong reactions as does his argument that boys and men also are victims of sexism.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Pop star, philosopher, poet: Taylor Swift is shaking up how we think
The singer’s great works have many similarities with the most revered thinkers and authors in history, becoming a fixture of courses at Australia’s top universities in the process.
- by Jordan Baker
An Auschwitz survivor, an Aussie newsletter, an Irish poet: How I found hope in 2023
In times like these, poets and philosophers provide better reason for ‘stubborn optimism’ than politicians.
- by David Leser
Your survival guide to office parties, snippy colleagues and major suck-ups
Ancient wisdom for managing the work silly season? You bet. Follow these rules to get through the summer unscathed (and generally improve your lot at work).
- by Annie Lawson
The ex-priest who helped settle a 30-year Sydney University feud
Former priest John Burnheim led the “radicals” at Sydney University when war broke out in the philosophy department.
- by Paul Crittenden
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‘New nihilism’: How Gen Z is embracing a life of futility and meaninglessness
Rather than joining a push towards individualist thinking that’s always asking, “What’s in it for me?“, Gen Z are taking the opportunity to challenge the status quo altogether.
- by Wendy Syfret
Socrates railed against the advent of writing – AI might have terrified him
From Socrates believing writing would bring about mass forgetfulness and ignorance, to the Catholic Church warning against the printing press, humanity’s great strides have always had their detractors.
- by John Weldon
Idris Elba as fox, Tom Hollander as mole: artist’s book comes to life
Full of simple, joyous wisdom, it’s the perfect book for this moment in time. Now an animated version of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is coming.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Raimond Gaita isn’t running out of things to say. But he may be running out of time
In his 1998 memoir, Romulus, My Father, Raimond Gaita laid bare his struggles growing up with troubled parents. Now, the philosopher faces another challenge.
- by Tony Maniaty
Feeling anxious? The Greco-Roman philosophers have some advice
Weighed down by worries? There’s some unexpected comfort to be found in the Stoics’ millennia-old teachings.
- by Brigid Delaney
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