Capitalism Is A Golem Run Amok — indi.ca
We made artificial beings out of corporations and they suck| indi.ca
January saw me get back to reading. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Greg McKeownOstensibly, this book guides the reader towards good use of their time—more towards things that matter, not just more stuff in less time. It’s easy to recognize in the style that the author …| dr knz @ work
We made artificial beings out of corporations and they suck| indi.ca
There are only two possibilities that are open to us – either we can become ‘machines’, or we can become ‘philosophers’. It’s as simple as that! It’s as simple as that – there is no middle ground, we’re either one...| The Negative Psychologist
The Equilibrium World is the world that comes into being when everything that happens has to happen in a way that agrees with the guidelines, agrees with the standards, agrees with the ideal values that have been specified by that system. In the Equilibrium World equals , which means…| The Negative Psychologist
Q: What Is The IQ Of Elves? ANSWER: There are some questions which are seem so unanswerable they invite not so much speculation as perhaps [...]| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
An Arendt expert has arrived at Arendt-obsessed Recall This Book. Lyndsey Stonebridge discusses her widely praised 2024 We Are Free to Change the World: Hannah Arendt’s Lessons in Love and Di…| Recall This Book
I’m very interested in what society looks like if we achieve AGI but don’t end up in a totally unrecognizable utopia/dystopia. One question is what work will be meaningful in such a wor…| Matthew Mandel
By Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Former (Economics) Professor, SRCC Have you seen the last photos of the people who died by suicide as shown by the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)? In thi…| Arthashastra
As we extend into screen life, we build a digital body. What is this techno-hybrid being you have become? French intellectual Paul Virilio, author of “The Information Bomb” and “The Administration of Fear” is our witness, along with guest John David Ebert. With …| RADIO ECOSHOCK
It took me fourteen years to read this book by Michael Polanyi. Old bus tickets used as bookmarks tell me how far I got with each attempt, but this time I finished. For the effort I put in – and it required a lot of effort – it was distinctly underwhelming, but probably worth it. […]| Diagram Monkey
My propositions serve as elucidations in the following way: anyone who understands me eventually recognizes them as nonsensical, when he has used them as steps to climb beyond them. (He must, so to speak, throw away the ladder after he has climbed up it.) – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractus Logico-Philosophicus In my recent post on the […]| Harish's Notebook – My notes… Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
Ok. I want to set up shop in the ‘ideal observer theory’ literature. ‘Ideal observer theory’ is the idea that we should judge what’s morally good by considering what an ‘ideal observer’ would judge to be morally good. I think there are narrower and broader ways of understanding this idea. The narrow way insists on […]| Negative Catallactics
Ok. I’m not sure exactly how crackpot this is, but I’m going to propose a concept/framework: ‘regimes of incompatibility’. The post will come in two parts. I’ll start by outlining a cra…| Negative Catallactics
Being one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers, I am occasionally asked to share my little bon mots. This is challenging, because I very seldom bother to read, or even remember, what I have written. Fortunately, Vox dAI is capable of keeping track of such things, and even shows a certain flair for transforming my […] The post Quotes to Contemplate appeared first on Vox Popoli.| Vox Popoli
Of all the known civilizations and societies of the world, from the tribal to the international imperial, which are the five societies that you would say represent the height of human civilization. Each society must have lasted at least 50 years to qualify. I have selected five societies based on a combination of lasting impact on […] The post The Idealism of the Machine appeared first on Vox Popoli.| Vox Popoli
“Pity the poor reader” is one of philosopher Penelope Maddy‘s writing maxims. Maddy is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine, and is interviewed about her writing by Nathan Ballantyne (Arizona State) at his site, The Workbench. What does she mean by it? She says: In philosophy especially, I figure the reader is nearly always gasping for breath, in danger of being swept out to sea, so the writer should do everything in their power to help. Keep things ...| Daily Nous
This is my fifth and final post about Hannah Arendt’s perspective on the importance of thinking. Here are links to the previous posts. Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendt on the Importance of Thinking Hannah Arendt as a Teacher of Thinking Hannah… Continue reading →| Jenny Connected
I was recently asked by my local U3A (University of the 3rd Age) philosophy group to do a presentation for them. Actually I was asked in 2022, but personal circumstances prevented me from doi…| Jenny Connected
I find myself (almost) surprised that July of 2025 is nearly over. The year seems to be slipping by quickly. One’s sense of time really does change as one gets older [see Perception of Time]. More to the point, this is the last Friday in July, so if I’m to get a Friday Notes post […]| Logos con carne
On a flight to California last week, I read a review of two new books on the Renaissance that made me think differently about the times we live in. In Inventing the Renaissance, Ada Palmer dismisses the idea that the Renaissance was a golden age. That notion, she writes, was shaped later by admirers of a…| Art Berman
"We are experiencing, in the post-modern era, a slow-motion clash of visions: one which looks outward to the logos; another which finds meaning emerging from within. We need some sense of hope that psychological man does not extinguish what is best about us. To find hope, we must begin with understanding. To find understanding, we might begin with Philip Rieff and with Rieffian thought as developed in this excellent book."| The Russell Kirk Center
This week’s question was difficult to answer because I don’t think there’s an easy response: How do you determine what is right and good in a moral sense? To what degree do you depend on sacred texts or clerics? The question is a heavy one, and I know most people will say they base their … Continue reading The Questions We Don’t Ask – And Why They Matter, Part 4→| Thoughts about leadership, history, and more
Are we raising our young people to throw themselves up against the storms which rage at the highest altitudes of our civilization? How will these seedlings become strong pines?| Samsara Diagnostics
God created the real numbers| www.ethanheilman.com
🧍🏻♀️ Flynn is a pseudonym for Sidney Hopkins, the author of Mister God, This is Anna. It is a spiritual and philosophy novel centered on the character of five-year-old Anna, who has a very intimate relationship with God - or Mister God, as she always calls Him. The story is told from the POV of Flynn, a young man of about nineteen to twenty who lives in London in the end of 1930s. Anna's background was unknown throughout the story. She was found by Flynn one foggy night, as he wa...| Fanda Classiclit
My friend is a materialist—that is to say, he accepts as reality only that which can be perceived by the senses. Are you a materialist, too?| BahaiTeachings.org
It’s now a truism that the business, societal and civilizational landscape is radically changing under foot. So too are the life conditions for all species of life on Earth. This context R…| The Nature of Business
Critical theorists seek to confuse concepts through the manipulation of language and promote ideas that fail to correspond to reality. Academic theories designed to confuse rather than to clarify must be confronted with calm reason. This is the most charitable thing we can do for those who will come after us. Self-evident Truths It can [...]| The Imaginative Conservative
Russell Hittinger’s new book "On the Dignity of Society" articulates Catholic principles regarding the social order. One of the great themes of the book was the continuity between man’s nature and society. On the Dignity of Society by F. Russell Hittinger Is the history of philosophy full of philosophers rejecting past philosophers? Broadly, this may be [...]| The Imaginative Conservative
Uncover the profound wisdom in life’s rejections. Learn to reframe disappointment and transform closed doors into open roads on your journey to purpose.| Life Inspiration
From tokenized FX trades to stablecoin transfers, blockchain’s shift from pilot to practice is changing how capital moves across borders. The post Blockchain in FX and Remittances: From Pilot to Portfolio Impact appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
What a US sovereign wealth fund means for markets: state-backed capital reshaping risks and opportunities across key industries. The post Intel, TikTok, and a US Sovereign Wealth Fund: What It Means for Investors appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Finance rewards those who adapt, not those who cling to formulas. Master fundamentals, embrace changes, and let adaptability be your compass. The post Adapt to Lead: Career Lessons from Kam Shing Kwang, CFA appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Key risk indicators help investment teams spot trouble early and stay aligned with strategy, making risk a tool for performance The post Navigating the Future of Risk Functions: Key Risk Indicators appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
This memoir, written by one of the most decorated research analysts in recent decades, will appeal to all finance practitioners and energy industry specialists. The post Book Review: Can’t Deny It appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
AI is reshaping portfolio construction. A real-world case study shows how machine learning enhances allocation, risk control, and performance. The post It’s Not Just What You Own, It’s How Much: Machine Learning and the Portfolio Construction Imperative appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Nonprofit portfolios underperform. A clear investment philosophy may be the key to breaking the cycle.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
Reframes how we should think about organizational design. The structure still matters but the habits are what bring the structure to life.| Chris Grundemann
Post no. 10 : Blaugust 2025 - Nostalgia Previous essay I count as post no. 9, even though it has nothing to do with the theme. This is a reply entry for Joel's post about novelty losing its thrill. Thursday mornings. Tortuguita keeps waking up 10 minutes before 6 a.m. With soft words and cuddles I manage to keep her in bed until 6 a.m. — I prefer 7 a.m. but that is a wish that has to wait. While she watches her morning cartoons 1, I use this time to wake up, make coffee, prepare her brea...| Konfetti Explorations Feeds
“If you do the job in a principled way, with diligence, energy, and patience, if you keep yourself free of distractions, and keep the spirit inside you undamaged as if you might have to give it back at any moment – if you embrace this without fear or expectations – […] The post Stoic Fulfillment in Practice: Marcus Aurelius on Principled Living appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
Introduction Ataraxia (ἀταραξία) is often translated as tranquility or peace of mind. In simple terms, it describes a state of being undisturbed by worry, fear, or excessive desire. For Stoics, this calmness is not passive indifference but the active result of living in harmony with reason, virtue, and nature. Why […] The post What Is Ataraxia? Understanding the Stoic Meaning and Practice appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
“Philosophers exhort us not to be contented with mere learning, but to add practice also, and then training.” Epictetus, Discourses, Book 2, Chapter 9.13 Epictetus cuts straight to the heart of philosophy: knowledge without practice is empty. For the Stoics, reading and studying were never enough. What matters is what […] The post Stoic Practice and Training: Why Epictetus Said Learning Alone Is Not Enough appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
Introduction: Living in Accord with Human Nature The Stoic discipline of action (Greek: hormē, Latin: actio) is about how we live in relation to others and the world. While the discipline of desire governs how we orient ourselves toward what is and is not under our control, and the discipline […] The post How to Practice the Stoic Discipline of Action appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
Discover how Marcus Aurelius taught Stoic cheerfulness — a resilient, inner serenity that doesn’t depend on others. Learn practical ways to apply this timeless lesson to your daily life.| Via Stoica
When I was a child, Rumi wasn’t a philosopher or a poet for me. He was candy. Every once in a while, a relative from Konya would visit and bring Mevlana şekeri. The rock sugar associated with Rumi. Sweet, shiny, and simple. How couldn’t I like him? For me, Rumi meant sugar, not wisdom. As I grew older, I started noticing Rumi’s words in books, in conversations,…| Yusuf Aytas
Again, I feel like I am still trying to get to grips with very basic concepts in philosophy – but so it goes. In this very simple post I want to distinguish three different, very broad approaches to objectivity. First approach: ‘full realism’. The idea here is that there is something fully attitude-independent, out there […]| Negative Catallactics
The more reading I do in philosophy, the more basic my views get – apologies for the incredibly rudimentary level of posting here. Still, it’s my approach and I’m sticking with it. In t…| Negative Catallactics
As someone who works at a large corporation - Google - and someone who always thought working at Google would be really cool, I put a lot of my self-worth into my job. When things go well at work - I’m doing well. When they’re going awry - my well-being follows.| Ruslan Osipov
Martin Mittelmeier— 100 years ago, Theodor Adorno and Siegfried Kracauer began their journey to Naples, where they met Walter Benjamin and Alfred Sohn-Rethel. This meeting transformed their way of thinking... READ MORE The post The 100th Anniversary of Critical Theory in Naples appeared first on Yale University Press.| Yale University Press
Explore Kazantzakis's reimagining of Christ as a mystic, navigating the duality of flesh and spirit. A journey of self-discovery awaits.| Traversing Tradition
An excerpt from the Slovenian philosopher and cultural theorist’s 1991 book “Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture.”| The MIT Press Reader
We are Gaia's yeast infection. Hear me out. The Gaia hypothesis is actually that living organisms interact with inorganic surroundings to create a complex synergistic system. The pop [...]| ideatrash
CUA Press interviews Ann Hartle on her upcoming book Flannery O'Connor and Blaise Pascal: Recovering the Incarnation for the Modern Mind| Catholic University of America Press
The moment you expect the world to care about your inner life, you set yourself up to be angry, confused, and stuck. Most of life is a trade. Time for money. Skill for opportunity. Trust for results. Many things in life are not like that […]| Darius Foroux
Brace yourself for some wild speculations! Been thinking if nothing is even possible. I think it’s impossible for nothing to exist. When we’re sleeping, it’s not as if we’re feeling nothing. There’s actually no feeling then. It’s as if such moments don’t even exist, and that’s a hint.. So the more I think, the harder… Read More| Inverted Passion
Brian Massumi provides a reflection on how Deleuze’s philosophy transformed his way of thinking and created a lasting influence.| Edinburgh University Press Blog
David Peters explores Scottish born American Founder James Wilson's contributions to the US Constitution and resulting political theory. The post Locke or Wilson, Reid and The Scottish Enlightenment? The US Constitution, Democracy and Revolution appeared first on Edinburgh University Press Blog.| Edinburgh University Press Blog
Browse the ever-vaster selection of self-help books, videos, podcasts, and social-media accounts on offer today, and you’ll find no shortage of prescriptions for how to live. Much of what the gurus of the twenty-twenties have to say sounds awfully similar, and almost as much may seem contradictory. As in so many fields of human endeavor, […]| Open Culture
At this point in our exploration of Yeats’s great occult synthesis A Vision, it will help to step back and glance at an earlier work of his that provided that synthesis with many of its core ideas. That essay is “Per Amica Silentia Lunae,” and we’ll explore the first half of it here, titled “Anima…| Ecosophia
My twelve months of living more sustainbly| Something to Ponder About
Are secular values the cause of our malaise?| OnlySky
Have you written your own dungeon?| Goblin Punch
I just read Michael Smith’s The Moral Problem, which I thought was great. In particular, the book’s first chapter is, I think, the best “articulate the problem space by summarising the literature” chapter I’ve ever read. Smith’s ultimate solution to the ‘moral problem’ – the right thing to do is whatever a counterfactual perfectly rational […]| Negative Catallactics
Continuing to do basic reading in metaethics, since I’ve decided this is a subfield I ought to actually know something about. In this post I want to note a few comments that Michael Smith mak…| Negative Catallactics
When Ed Thorpe played blackjack to beat the casinos at their own game, he did it by strategically betting into “good decks” and staying away from bad decks. Can you apply this same idea to investing by investing into good markets, and staying away from bad ones? I believe you can, which is why Geometric… The post Card Counting the Market: The Importance of Cash appeared first on .|
I have a new peer-reviewed publication in philosophy: “Objective Moral Facts Exist in All Possible Universes,” Religions 16.8 (2025). This consolidates my previous peer-reviewed work on metaethics (“Moral Facts Naturally Exist (and Science Could Find Them,” in The End of Christianity, ed. John Loftus, Prometheus 2011) and subsequent blogging and debates into a new peer-reviewed […] The post New Publication: Objective Moral Facts Exist in All Possible Universes appeared first on Rich...| Richard Carrier Blogs
I will be debating Andrew Wilson, live on stage, in Nashville, Tennessee, this November 16. Yes, that Andrew Wilson. I expect it will be a dumpster fire like it was with Sargon, and as experienced by Dillahunty last year with Wilson. But I’ll stick around. Because I only do this for real money now, as […] The post The Carrier-Wilson Debate in Nashville: Christianity Or Secular Humanism, Which Is Best for Society? appeared first on Richard Carrier Blogs.| Richard Carrier Blogs
One of the big issues in epistemology is the problem of infinite regress. “I believe the sun will rise.” “How do you know that?” “Because it always has.” “How do you know that?” “Because my memory and human records confirm it has.” “How do you know that?” “Because I’ve examined those memories and records.” “How […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
Baptism saves. There, I said it. Congrats, Catholics, you're right on this one. I know I’m going to get some| The Chicago Thinker
I feel I am in a race against time with these Latin-to-English translation projects. Working through them while the window of free public access to AI is still open. As I have noted before, I don’t think the LLM-incarnation of AI is viable in the long-run, what with the costly energy issues and the issue […]| A Phuulish Fellow
The thing about living in a one-sided way is that we can have no awareness of the absurdity of the so-called ‘life’ that we are leading as a result. We have zero awareness regarding the absurd nature of our existence - on the contrary, we take our absurd existence very…| The Negative Psychologist
By Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Former (Economics) Professor, SRCC I am very happy to share with you my recent discovery of two great papers that stand for the title of the book pictured above. They have the power to shape our best possible future. And they have the potential to help young people like you […]| Arthashastra
This is a sort of second part to How to science a science with science but it’s somewhat bleaker and made the whole thing rather long, so I cut it in two. As the ads say: when the fun stops stop. This bit is almost no fun at all. I knew things had definitely gone wrong […]| Diagram Monkey
The following article was originally published October 21, 2022 on the American Thinker website. View it here. Before the devastating psychological effects of the COVID lockdowns, the U.S. faced a frightening rise in drug addiction, with youth suicide becoming the second-leading cause of death among people aged 15–20 in the U.S., and suicide in children quadrupling from 2007 … Continue reading "What Vision Do Young People Need?"| Marsha Familaro Enright
Please go to this link to read this article in Portuguese.| Marsha Familaro Enright
Many have asked me to listen to an example of a Great Connections seminar discussion. Here is a recording of a discussion about Ayn Rand’s article “Altruism As Appeasement.“| Marsha Familaro Enright
Austrian economist Bob Murphy talked to Marsha Familaro Enright about the reasons for her opposition to school vouchers, even though she founded, and ran the private Council Oak Montessori School for 27 years. Enright warns that they will ruin the independence of private schools. Enright also describes her work towards creating optimal higher education using … Continue reading "Austrian Economist Bob Murphy Interviews Marsha Familaro Enright on School Vouchers"| Marsha Familaro Enright
by Marsha Familaro Enright Abstract Ayn Rand argued that “selfish” is the correct designation for a person living according to the Objectivist Ethics, that selfishness is a virtue. The accuracy of this claim is examined along with the meaning of “selfish,” the wider implications for the Objectivist Ethics, and ethics in general. Alternatives to the … Continue reading "The Problem With Selfishness"| Marsha Familaro Enright
As I said in this post, I’m belatedly recognising that a lot of what I’m trying to think about here is really metaethics, and therefore I need to actually do some reading in the subfield of metaeth…| Negative Catallactics
“For the wise man regards wealth as a slave, the fool as a master, the wise man accords no importance to wealth, but in your eyes wealth is everything.” Seneca, Dialogues and Essays, On the Happy Life, 26 Seneca’s words strike at the core of one of humanity’s oldest temptations, […] The post What Is the Stoic View on Wealth? Seneca’s Timeless Advice appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
What is Autarkeia? Autarkeia (αὐτάρκεια) is the ancient Greek word for self-sufficiency or contentment through independence. In Stoicism, it doesn’t mean isolating yourself or rejecting all help from others. Instead, it’s about cultivating an inner strength so your well-being doesn’t depend on external events, possessions, or the opinions of others. […] The post What Is Autarkeia (αὐτάρκεια)? Understanding the Stoic Meaning Practice appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
“…you have not been invited to such a person’s banquet, because you have not paid him the price for which a meal is sold. It is sold for praise; it is sold for attention. Make up the price, then, if that is to your advantage. But if you would at […] The post Stoic View on Praise and Flattery: A Warning by Epictetus on Seeking Approval appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
Introduction – The Gateway to Freedom In Stoic philosophy, your freedom begins in a single moment, the instant you decide whether to agree with what appears before your mind. This moment is called assent (synkatathesis, συγκατάθεσις), the voluntary act of the mind in accepting, rejecting, or suspending judgment about an […] The post How to Practice the Stoic Discipline of Assent appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
Discover what Marcus Aurelius meant by “Self-reliance, always. And Cheerfulness.” Learn how to apply Stoic self-reliance in modern life with practical tips and timeless wisdom.| Via Stoica
This is a cosmic chat with Jens Zygar of Star Sounds Orchestra ahead of the Planetary Meditation on the main dancefloor this summer at OZORA 2025, followed by their Main Stage opening performance on Thursday. Q: You performed at Solipse in 1999, the precursor to Ozora. What do you remember from that experience, and how […] The post SOUND IS THE SOLUTION! – Interview with Jens Zygar of Star Sounds Orchestra appeared first on Ozorian Prophet.| Ozorian Prophet
Fr. Spitzer’s Universe: Exploring Life’s Big Questions| The Russell Kirk Center
This post is a follow-up to my previous essay on reducing suffering given long-term cluelessness. Long-term cluelessness is the idea that we have no clue which actions are likely to create better o…| Magnus Vinding
Calmness of behavior, composure of mind, should not be disturbed by passion of any kind. –Nitobe Inazo A calm mind appears to be impossible. Everywhere we turn something is trying to disturb us in some way. News tries to make us feel unsafe. Advertisements and social media try to make us feel FOMO. Work and...| Japan Powered
What though the sea with waves continuall Doe eate the earth, it is no more at all ; Ne is the earth the lesse, or loseth ought : For whatsoever from one place doth fall Is with the tyde unto another brought : For there is nothing lost, that may be found if sought. ― Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene Municipal bond market maven, government official, and longtime Twitter fixture Kristi Culpepper penned an interesting riposte yesterday to Leon Wieseltier’s recent jeremiad against the disrup...| The Epicurean Dealmaker
Joseph Wright, Arkwright’s Cotton Mills by Night, c. 1782 The best one can hope for as a human is to have a relationship with that emptiness where God would be if God were available, but God isn’t. … He’s not available because he’s not a being of a kind that would fit into our availability. … If God were knowable, why would we believe in him? — Anne Carson * * * All religions [have] at least one common commandment: “Thou shalt not disfigure the soul.” — Frank Herbert, Dune...| The Epicurean Dealmaker
Auguste Rodin, Orpheus and Eurydice, 1893 Martin Blank:“I’m sorry if I fucked up your life.” Debi Newberry:“It’s not over yet.” — Grosse Pointe Blank Why do we regret life choices? In retrospect, some are decisions with serious and long lasting consequences we make carelessly, hastily, or without due consideration to relevant factors clearly available to our decision making process at the time. They are important choices poorly made. These are good candidates for regret, because...| The Epicurean Dealmaker
Edward Hopper, Early Sunday Morning, 1930 “Then I need say no more,” said Celeborn. “But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were needful for the wise to know.” — J.R.R. Tolkein, The Fellowship of the Ring Periodically, O Dearly Beloved, I take a leisurely stroll through the carefully stacked and organized pixels of my back catalogue, clicking from link to link in a solipsistic jo...| The Epicurean Dealmaker
“I am old, Gandalf. I don’t look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well-preserved indeed! Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can’t be right. I need a change, or something.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings When I launched this blog seven and three-quarters years ago, O Dearly Beloved, my first post incorporated the following mission statement: I have started this ...| The Epicurean Dealmaker
We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are, One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. — Alfred Lord Tennyson, “Ulysses” Ever since the release of Dr. No in 1962, the James Bond 007 films have acted as a touchstone and running commentary on popular culture and society. For over half a century, a parade of different Bonds, Bond Girls, and increasingl...| The Epicurean Dealmaker
Diego Rivera, Melancholy Promenade, 1904 Thomasina:“Oh, Septimus! — can you bear it? All the lost plays of the Athenians! Two hundred at least by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides — thousands of poems — Aristotle’s own library! … How can we sleep for grief?” Septimus:“By counting our stock. Seven plays from Aeschylus, seven from Sophocles, nineteen from Euripides, my lady! You should no more grieve for the rest than for a buckle lost from your first shoe, or for your lesson book...| The Epicurean Dealmaker
Last weekend the 18th Congress of the World Association of Political Economy (WAPE) took place in Istanbul, Turkey.. WAPE is a Chinese-run academic economics organisation, linking up with Marxist economists globally. “Even though that might seem like bias, the WAPE forums and journals still provide an important outlet to discuss all the developments in the world capitalist economy fromContinue reading "WAPE 2025: geopolitics, economic models and multi-polarity"| Michael Roberts Blog
Ok – yet another bite at articulating the ways in which I now differ from Brandom. I think these go into several boxes. ~~ The first is a rejection of the Kantian concept of autonomy. …| Negative Catallactics
Or, Doing Christian Philosophy: A Response to Calvin Goligher “We see, indeed, the world with our eyes, we tread the earth with our feet, we touch innumerable kinds of God’s works with our hands, we| American Reformer
Mother’s Day 2025 started at 6 AM with an email from a colleague question...| Mutha Magazine
