PRIVACY POLICY

Education, the very institution meant to prepare us for such complexity, has itself become a battleground of clashing visions. What should its aims be, and why do some values feel so “natural” while others seem ideological or even threatening? What we need is conceptual clarity—a deeper understanding of why certain educational values resonate with us in the first place. Surprisingly, that clarity can come not only from philosophy but also from science.

Democracy Imagined questions the effectiveness of existing electoral mechanisms to truly reflect the will of the people and highlighting the disconnect between elected representatives and the demographic and political landscape of the populace. It aims to philosophically dissect these problems and propose radical solutions for achieving a more authentic and representative democracy. It does so in an unusual way: by being a thought experiment —a difficult one, too. But have a

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?