Ways with Words – Dartington, 17 July
I neglected to post information of this event before it happened, but have retrospectively done so to keep the wesbite[…]
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Festival of Education – 25/26 June
I’m taking part in three events at The Sunday Times Festival of Education this weekend at Wellington College, Berkshire. On[…]
ReadThe Shrink & The Sage: Weakness of will
The weak-willed are usually portrayed as irrational creatures who allow their hot desires to overrule what cooler reason tells them[…]
ReadThe most human human?
Can artificial intelligence teach us about what it means to be human? That is the fascinating question behind Brian Christian’s recent book, The Most Human Human. In this programme, Julian Baggini is in conversation with Christian, recorded live at the Bristol Festival of Ideas at the Arnolfini Centre earlier this year.
ReadThe Shrink & The Sage: Appearance
There is a tendency for the educated to overstate the triviality of surfaces. A disdain for appearances is often taken[…]
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