David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers (Adam Smith is another, about whom we also have a film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJRhn53X2M). …
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HISTORY OF IDEAS – Consumerism
It’s only very recently in history that we’ve been able to buy more than the bare necessities. Can the history …
Why Boys Are Mean To Girls They Like
It can be very hard to keep admitting to yourself and the world that you like someone – when it …
POP CULTURE: The Clever Tricks of Advertising
Adverts know us well and therefore tease us with promises of love, friendship, calm and success – but then go …
How to Help Those We Love
Loving someone isn’t enough to guarantee we will know how to care for them. For this, we need to learn …
How to Replace the 10 Commandments
The decline in belief in the Biblical 10 commandments doesn’t mean that all rules of conduct are necessarily superfluous. Here …
The Perfectionist Trap
One of the greatest obstacles to a good life is the expectation of perfection. If you like our films, take …
Why It Is So Hard to Live in the Present
The period of time we find hardest to inhabit is the present; for a range of powerful reasons we should …