Is envy diabolical?
When we find ourselves feeling hostile towards others, we’re often advised to put ourselves in their position. The ubiquity of envy, however, suggests that this might be as likely to increase our enmity as weaken it…
ReadAuthor: Julian Baggini
Aye Write!
THE POLITICS OF FOOD – GLASGOW, 12 APRIL. Talking at the Aye Write! book festival alongside Compassion in World Farming’s[…]
ReadIs it OK to objectify people?
The imperative not to treat people as objects is a minimal requirement of civility rather than the foundation of all ethics.
ReadWise Words
WISE WORDS – CANTERBURY, 6 APRIL. I’m giving two talks at this weekend festival. The first, at 2pm, is on my book about the self The Ego Trick, while the second, at 4:30, is about my new one, The Virtues of the Table.
ReadShould we be religious?
We can’t just choose what to believe because it would be convenient to do so. Of course, people do sometimes deceive themselves to avoid uncomfortable truths but that usually happens unconsciously. Believing by mere force of effort is nigh on impossible.
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