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What’s Jesus got to do with Gandhi?

What’s Jesus got to do with Gandhi?

On the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, Rahil Patel, a former Hindu monk, reflects on the influences that shaped the…
In a world overwhelmed by the demands of work, “Bluey” reminds us of the ethical importance of play

In a world overwhelmed by the demands of work, “Bluey” reminds us of the ethical importance of play

“You’ve achieved success in your field when you don’t know whether what you’re doing is work or play.” Actor Warren…
Was Jodie Foster right about Gen Z?

Was Jodie Foster right about Gen Z?

Boomers, Gen X, Gen Z - what defines them? When sweeping generalisations are made about a given generation, like Jodie…
Survival of the Richest: Navigating Carbon Inequalities

Survival of the Richest: Navigating Carbon Inequalities

As COP28 prepares to get underway, a recent report from Oxfam points out the starkly disproportionate carbon emissions of the…
A Lesson from 3 Dead Influencers: 60 years on from C.S Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley

A Lesson from 3 Dead Influencers: 60 years on from C.S Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley

A president, a professor and a philosopher walk into a pub in the afterlife. What would they say about 2023?
Unmasking Halloween: Why are we so compelled by the supernatural?

Unmasking Halloween: Why are we so compelled by the supernatural?

Halloween; a time of masks, makeup, and fancy dress. It may seem on the surface to be little more than…
Why were so many people blindsided by Sam Bankman-Fried?

Why were so many people blindsided by Sam Bankman-Fried?

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is entering the second week of his highly publicised fraud trial. As more details look…
My ultimate goal? Don’t die.

My ultimate goal? Don’t die.

Anti-ageing tech millionaire Bryan Johnson is possibly the most biologically measured man in human history.
Truth: an endangered species?

Truth: an endangered species?

What happened to truth in the age of misinformation
Why are we wired to ignore climate change?

Why are we wired to ignore climate change?

As news of climate catastrophes washes over us, is it an aversion to considering our own mortality that stops us…