PRIVACY POLICY

While a binary mindset of "right versus wrong" or "informed versus misinformed" is tempting, it obscures the reality of our political disagreements. Philosophy has tools to help us understand why and how we disagree, and to point us towards the path for better public discourse. Indeed, this is the mission of What to do about now?

Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash 2022 has been a rollercoaster for ‘longtermism’. This is the idea that to do the most good, we need to...

What is the purpose of universities? Do they exist to solve practical problems, or for some higher ideal?

Through his work on the Victorian freak show, and ideas from disability studies and philosophy, John Woolf explores the idea of 'freaktopia'

Who is to blame for our lack of divestment from fossil fuels? If banks reflect society, then is it us or them who is responsible?

Climate change raises important philosophical questions. This inquiry asks whether policies discouraging having children might be an answer.

The pandemic has shown the strength of collectivity. Can schools do more to shift moral focus from individualism towards the common good?

Revolutionary socialists have long argued crisis hails an opportunity for economic change. Which societal changes should Covid hail in?