In assessing what material things are important and worth paying attention to, we’re oddly prejudiced against cheapness – and frustratingly …
Tag: thought
SARTRE ON: Bad Faith
Jean-Paul Sartre’s concept of ‘mauvaise foi’ or ‘bad faith’ is central to his philosophy. It’s a phenomenon of not being …
Take Classes at The School of Life
If you like our films here on Youtube, consider coming to study with us at our campuses around the world: …
The Achievements of Impotence
Impotence has been turned into a major medical problem and diagnosed as a psychological mishap of the first order. But …
The Wisdom of Pessimism
Pessimism is generally equated with a grumpy and immature kind of mood. But it is in fact at the origin …
POP CULTURE: Better Celebrities
It’s easy to criticise modern societies for being ‘celebrity obsessed’. But the problem isn’t an interest in celebrity, it’s the …
How to Get Angry a Lot
It’s remarkably easy to spend most of one’s life in a blind rage. So much of existence is, after all, …
What State Broadcasters Should Do
We’re used to thinking that state broadcasters do something very important: but what really is their function in modern societies? …