Svend Brinkmann’s idea of thoughtfulness is not just about exercising our rational powers to solve puzzles, but the existential dimensions of thinking.
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Even if every human being on Earth went for a dip in the ocean at the same time, they’d be just a drop in the bucket compared to the size of the planet’s seas.
We identify an experimental method which could finally reveal whether objects much larger than atoms - such as humans or animals - can exist in several places at once.
How Roko’s Basilisk, a ‘terrifying’ thought experiment, went to the Met Gala.
The year is 2067. The world has gone vegan and ‘meat’ is only a horrific memory.
Showbusiness is about entertainment, right? Film-going should be fun. We want to laugh or squeal or sigh as emotion arises in us when the music swells and the camera zooms in for an extreme close up…
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Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Birmingham
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PhD Graduate, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Instituto de Ciencias Fotónicas (ICFO)
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Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy and History, Bond University
