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Believe nothing, as you have been told it.
Jumble & windbaggery, buddhism philosophy & opera. Some hamsters too.
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Believe nothing, as you have been told it.
Jumble & windbaggery, buddhism philosophy & opera. Some hamsters too.
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Xmas joy 🎄 made from medicine packaging & patient leaflets
.. creative festive decorations from Queen Square, National Hospital for #Neurology and #Neurosurgery, #UCLH
.. creative festive decorations from Queen Square, National Hospital for #Neurology and #Neurosurgery, #UCLH
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Xmas joy 🎄 made from medicine packaging & patient leaflets
.. creative festive decorations from Queen Square, National Hospital for #Neurology and #Neurosurgery, #UCLH
.. creative festive decorations from Queen Square, National Hospital for #Neurology and #Neurosurgery, #UCLH
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The new journal *Experimental Philosophy* is now open for submissions! Very glad to serve as an AE and looking forward to seeing this take off. #philsky
December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The new journal *Experimental Philosophy* is now open for submissions! Very glad to serve as an AE and looking forward to seeing this take off. #philsky
For advocates of Tibet, the message is clear: the silence in Dharamshala is not peace. It is a breathless wait for the world to speak up
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[Book Review] The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia by Sonia Faleiro
A Book Review Submitted by an Anonymous Contributor to Tsamtruk.com. Two Buddhisms: How Faleiro’s New Book Separates Aggressors from the Oppressed In the collective imagination of the West, B…
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December 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
For advocates of Tibet, the message is clear: the silence in Dharamshala is not peace. It is a breathless wait for the world to speak up
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The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia, journalist Sonia Faleiro shatters the “Shangri-La” myth to reveal a darker, more complex geopolitical reality.
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[Book Review] The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia by Sonia Faleiro
A Book Review Submitted by an Anonymous Contributor to Tsamtruk.com. Two Buddhisms: How Faleiro’s New Book Separates Aggressors from the Oppressed In the collective imagination of the West, B…
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December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia, journalist Sonia Faleiro shatters the “Shangri-La” myth to reveal a darker, more complex geopolitical reality.
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Ten-Foot Chopsticks www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Reform’s donor roster ‘is made up in large part of property developers, cryptocurrency speculators and assorted fossil fuel interests, all operating in industries that are highly dependent on a favourable regulatory environment’.
Reform’s donor roster ‘is made up in large part of property developers, cryptocurrency speculators and assorted fossil fuel interests, all operating in industries that are highly dependent on a favourable regulatory environment’.
James Meek · Ten-Foot Chopsticks: The North-East Transition
The ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s politicians, of unlocking and...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ten-Foot Chopsticks www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Reform’s donor roster ‘is made up in large part of property developers, cryptocurrency speculators and assorted fossil fuel interests, all operating in industries that are highly dependent on a favourable regulatory environment’.
Reform’s donor roster ‘is made up in large part of property developers, cryptocurrency speculators and assorted fossil fuel interests, all operating in industries that are highly dependent on a favourable regulatory environment’.
Pregnant with Monsters www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
#Schopenhauer was drawn to Hindu and Buddhist asceticism & their focus on ending desire & the illusory ego. Despite his own difficulty living humbly, his pessimistic view of history, held more truth than the Victorian belief in progress #philsky
#Schopenhauer was drawn to Hindu and Buddhist asceticism & their focus on ending desire & the illusory ego. Despite his own difficulty living humbly, his pessimistic view of history, held more truth than the Victorian belief in progress #philsky
Terry Eagleton · Pregnant with Monsters: Schopenhauer makes a stir
Schopenhauer has long held the title of gloomiest philosopher in history. He sees human existence not as grand tragedy...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pregnant with Monsters www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
#Schopenhauer was drawn to Hindu and Buddhist asceticism & their focus on ending desire & the illusory ego. Despite his own difficulty living humbly, his pessimistic view of history, held more truth than the Victorian belief in progress #philsky
#Schopenhauer was drawn to Hindu and Buddhist asceticism & their focus on ending desire & the illusory ego. Despite his own difficulty living humbly, his pessimistic view of history, held more truth than the Victorian belief in progress #philsky
Schopenhauer didn't want to be a misanthrope; he wanted to be a 'kataphronanthrope'. Hatred grants people too much respect. To avoid hate, he eventually pivoted to compassion.
#Philsky #Schopenhauer
#Philsky #Schopenhauer
My article on Schopenhauer‘s alleged misanthropy is now available in early view - and it’s open access!
How Not to Hate Humanity: Schopenhauer's Response to Misanthropy
Abstract. Schopenhauer has a longstanding reputation for misanthropy. The reputation is warranted, but it is also potentially misleading. Privately, Schope
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December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Schopenhauer didn't want to be a misanthrope; he wanted to be a 'kataphronanthrope'. Hatred grants people too much respect. To avoid hate, he eventually pivoted to compassion.
#Philsky #Schopenhauer
#Philsky #Schopenhauer
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November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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It’s publication day! Spread the word. The perfect Christmas gift for the pessimist in your life.
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
It’s publication day! Spread the word. The perfect Christmas gift for the pessimist in your life.
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Иigel Faяage would really hate it if you signed and shared this petition.
I suspect ьoяis Johиsoи would too.
I suspect ьoяis Johиsoи would too.
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Иigel Faяage would really hate it if you signed and shared this petition.
I suspect ьoяis Johиsoи would too.
I suspect ьoяis Johиsoи would too.
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There is a strong argument to be made, in fact, that it is only now, over 200 years after Schopenhauer published his primary work, The World as Will and Representation – when progress no longer feels like a given – that his philosophy can be truly appreciated.
There is a strong argument to be made, in fact, that it is only now, over 200 years after Schopenhauer published his primary work, The World as Will and Representation – when progress no longer feels like a given – that his philosophy can be truly appreciated.
Schopenhauer's philosophy of hope
A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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There is a strong argument to be made, in fact, that it is only now, over 200 years after Schopenhauer published his primary work, The World as Will and Representation – when progress no longer feels like a given – that his philosophy can be truly appreciated.
There is a strong argument to be made, in fact, that it is only now, over 200 years after Schopenhauer published his primary work, The World as Will and Representation – when progress no longer feels like a given – that his philosophy can be truly appreciated.
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A few years ago I sat in on a panpsychism seminar and could not understand why one of the speakers was talking about eagles. Eventually worked out I was mishearing 'ego'...
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A few years ago I sat in on a panpsychism seminar and could not understand why one of the speakers was talking about eagles. Eventually worked out I was mishearing 'ego'...
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Schopenhauer would compare this period of his youth to the story of the Buddha’s awakening, when, as the young prince Siddhartha Guatama, he first ventured out into the world only to be confronted everywhere by sickness, pain, and death.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
An engaging biography of one of the most influential Western philosophers and a thought-provoking exploration of how to live with Arthur Schopenhauer’s pessimism. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) almos...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Schopenhauer would compare this period of his youth to the story of the Buddha’s awakening, when, as the young prince Siddhartha Guatama, he first ventured out into the world only to be confronted everywhere by sickness, pain, and death.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Felt like a good time to do another singing video, so here's me singing 'Vanish into You' from Lady Gaga's Mayhem album
Hope you enjoy it 😀💜🎵
Hope you enjoy it 😀💜🎵
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Felt like a good time to do another singing video, so here's me singing 'Vanish into You' from Lady Gaga's Mayhem album
Hope you enjoy it 😀💜🎵
Hope you enjoy it 😀💜🎵
Chinese intelligence assets still operating in UK.
“They kissed a lot of frogs,” one Whitehall source told The Times.
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Keir Starmer to approve Chinese embassy plan & prime minister to visit #China
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“They kissed a lot of frogs,” one Whitehall source told The Times.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Keir Starmer to approve Chinese embassy plan & prime minister to visit #China
@tsamtruk.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Chinese intelligence assets still operating in UK.
“They kissed a lot of frogs,” one Whitehall source told The Times.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Keir Starmer to approve Chinese embassy plan & prime minister to visit #China
@tsamtruk.bsky.social
“They kissed a lot of frogs,” one Whitehall source told The Times.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Keir Starmer to approve Chinese embassy plan & prime minister to visit #China
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Books. No cookie preferences. No cookies. No GDPR. No pop ups. No bots. No floating videos. No AI. No ads. No trackers. No misinformation. No fascist techbros. No distracting animations. No paywalls. No influencers. How good are these things? Books are frickin awesome
October 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Books. No cookie preferences. No cookies. No GDPR. No pop ups. No bots. No floating videos. No AI. No ads. No trackers. No misinformation. No fascist techbros. No distracting animations. No paywalls. No influencers. How good are these things? Books are frickin awesome
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The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
edited by me
is published today in the UK!
(Australia and North America publication is next February.)
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The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
edited by me
is published today in the UK!
(Australia and North America publication is next February.)
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The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
'Superb ... I can't imagine a better way of meeting the existentialists in all their variety' - Sarah Bakewell, author of At the Existentialist Café
‘We are thrown into the world at every moment, an...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
✨✨
The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
edited by me
is published today in the UK!
(Australia and North America publication is next February.)
✨✨
The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
edited by me
is published today in the UK!
(Australia and North America publication is next February.)
✨✨
Hoarfrost on the blades of grass,
Harbinger of the cold winter wind
by the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso
Harbinger of the cold winter wind
by the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso
November 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Hoarfrost on the blades of grass,
Harbinger of the cold winter wind
by the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso
Harbinger of the cold winter wind
by the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso
The season of flowers is finished,
But the turquoise bee is not sad
But the turquoise bee is not sad
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The season of flowers is finished,
But the turquoise bee is not sad
But the turquoise bee is not sad
"Break the silence" slogans can harm more than help BJPsych argues silence in mental illness isn't always stigma, sometimes it's a symptom (depression) or a coping strategy (mania) We need space for "positive silence" instead of pressure
#WorldPhilosophyDay2025
#philsky #philpsy #epistemicinjustice
#WorldPhilosophyDay2025
#philsky #philpsy #epistemicinjustice
On #WorldPhilosophyDay2025, read Jae Ryeong Sul and Dan Degerman's opinion piece in the British Journal of Psychiatry: Why we need a new understanding of silence in mental illness www.cambridge.org/co... #philsky #philpsy #epistemicinjustice
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Break the silence" slogans can harm more than help BJPsych argues silence in mental illness isn't always stigma, sometimes it's a symptom (depression) or a coping strategy (mania) We need space for "positive silence" instead of pressure
#WorldPhilosophyDay2025
#philsky #philpsy #epistemicinjustice
#WorldPhilosophyDay2025
#philsky #philpsy #epistemicinjustice
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On #WorldPhilosophyDay2025, read our most popular blog posts in the last year: Sally Latham introduces Fantastic Philosophy imperfectcognitions.... #philsky #edusky
Fantastic Philosophy
A blog about imperfect cognitions, such as delusional beliefs, distorted memories, confabulatory explanations, and implicit biases.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On #WorldPhilosophyDay2025, read our most popular blog posts in the last year: Sally Latham introduces Fantastic Philosophy imperfectcognitions.... #philsky #edusky
A pair of harvest mice pop up from the head of sunflower in Dorset to view their surroundings
MARIA KULA/TWO POINT O MEDIA
MARIA KULA/TWO POINT O MEDIA
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A pair of harvest mice pop up from the head of sunflower in Dorset to view their surroundings
MARIA KULA/TWO POINT O MEDIA
MARIA KULA/TWO POINT O MEDIA