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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 8h

Coming up: Mon Oct 5 ~ 2pm ET /7pm UK "Reproductive Injustice and Settler Colonialism" Gala Rexer with Andrea Becker How fertility treatment became a key site of investment for the Israeli state, and the politics of reproduction across settler-colonial states. www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Select tickets – "Reproductive Injustice and Settler Colonialism": Gala Rexer in conversation with Andrea Becker – Zoom

"Reproductive Injustice and Settler Colonialism": Gala Rexer in conversation with Andrea Becker – Zoom, Mon 5 Oct 2026 - What does it mean for Palestinian women to seek fertility treatment inside medi...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

TODAY! Mon Sep 28 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "On Living with Men" Manon Garcia & Lori Morso start from the Pelicot trial to explore the political and philosophical questions raised by men's violence against women. How does patriarchy shape love? #Philosophy thephilosopher1923.substack.com/p/this-week-...

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This Week: “Living with Men” Event, “Harnessing the State” and “Philosopher & the News: Are We Living in End Times” videos, and a Volunteer Opportunity

How does the Pelicot trial affect our most intimate relationships?

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Your Sunday Read: "On Cancelling and Repair" Mary Peterson explores the abolitionist feminist position with respect to sexual misconduct on college campuses, and the conditions required for restorative measures to work. #Philosophy #Feminism thephilosopher1923.substack.com/p/your-sunda...

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Your Sunday Read: “On Cancelling and Repair” by Mary Peterson

How do we restore relationships after sexual misconduct on campuses.

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

ICYMI - "The Philosopher & the News: Are We Living in End Times?" Émile P. Torres with Alexis Papazoglou On the moral imperative for extinction, AI and utilitarianism, post-humanism, and what to do. #Philosophy #AI Please like, subscribe and comment on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbXU...

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Are We Living in End Times? w/ Émile P. Torres

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ICYMI: "Harnessing the State" Hari Ramesh in conversation with Neil Roberts How can citizens in nominally democratic countries use the state to address the persistence of social oppression? Is radical democracy the solution? Please like, subscribe, and comment! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctdM...

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Harnessing the State w: Hari Ramesh

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How does patriarchy shape love, desire, and daily life? How can relationships be transformed within inequalities that structure them? Since the Pelicot trial, how can women trust men in their lives? Join us Mon. Sept. 28 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK #Philosophy #Feminism www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Select tickets – "On Living with Men": Manon Garcia in conversation with Lori Marso – Zoom

"On Living with Men": Manon Garcia in conversation with Lori Marso – Zoom, Mon 28 Sep 2026 - How can women live with men in a society where so many men are ready to rape an unconscious woman? In this ...

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Manon Garcia @manongarcia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think (hope?) this will be a super interesting discussion. Lori Marso is an amazing feminist political theorist. Join us, it's free (although donations are welcome!)

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Coming up: Mon. Sept. 28 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "On Living with Men" Manon Garcia with Lori Marso On the Pelicot trial and how women can live with men in a culture that enables a husband to seek others to sexually assault his wife. Register FREE or by donation: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

TODAY! Mon. Sep. 21 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "The Philosopher & The News: Are We Living in End Times" Join us for Alexis Papazoglou in conversation with Émile P. Torres on AI as a potential existential threat to humanity. #Philosophy #AI Register FREE or by donation: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Select tickets – "Are we living in End Times?": Émile P. Torres in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom

"Are we living in End Times?": Émile P. Torres in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 21 Sep 2026 - People have been writing about the existential risk AI potentially poses to humanity fo...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Your Sunday read: "Artificial Fiction" Chi Rainer Bornfree explores how the use of AI in writing not only affects how we write and the nature of authorship, but could also expand or explode the writerly identity. #Philosophy #AI #Technology #Writing thephilosopher1923.substack.com/p/sunday-rea...

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Sunday Read: “Artificial Fiction” by Chi Rainer Bornfree

“To what extent is the artist merely a preliminary stage?” ~ Nietzsche

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Could we really be living through end times? Is AI an existential threat to humanity? Why are companies developing this tech allowed to continue? How do we explain the MAGA-tech synergy? Join us for the discussion: Mon. Sept. 21 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

A nice message about my book "Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation" from someone at the London Review of Books. Sharing it with permission! :-)

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Coming up: Mon. Sep 21 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "The Philosopher & the News: Are We Living in End Times?" Alexis Papazoglou & Émile P. Torres What do we do with claims that AI companies are gambling with our future or have a 10% chance of eradicating humanity? www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-p...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

TODAY! Tues. Sept. 15 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK Ask the Philosopher A fun and informal philosophy chat with Michael Bavidge, James Andow, and Noemi Magnani answering YOUR questions. Submit questions in advance to thephilosopher1923@gmail.com See you there! #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Select tickets – Ask the Philosopher – Zoom

Ask the Philosopher – Zoom, Tue 15 Sep 2026 - Join The Philosopher for an informal, philosophical chat with members of our Editorial Team. Bring your philosophical questions*, and we will try our best...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

TODAY!! ~ Mon. Sep. 14 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Harnessing the State" Hari Ramesh with Neil Roberts on using the tools of the state to claim agency and dismantle the sources of oppression. Join us for FREE or by donation: #Philosophy #Politics #Oppression www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/harne...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Your Sunday read: "Money" Stefan Eich traces money's relationship with trust, capitalism and democratic power, arguing that making monetary power visible is essential to reclaiming the future as a domain of collective political decisions. #Philosophy thephilosopher1923.substack.com/p/sunday-rea...

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Sunday Read: “Money” by Stefan Eich

On the importance on making monetary power visible.

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Have any burning philosophical questions you'd like discussed?? Share them with us at thephilosopher1923@gmail.com, then join Michael Bavidge and James Andow, chaired by Naomi Magnani, for "Ask the Philosopher" Tues. Sept. 15 ~ I pm ET / 6 pm UK #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Is the state just a tool of the elites who will stifle any attempted reform? Can oppressed groups wield the tools of the state to claim agency and dismantle the sources of the oppression? Join us Mon. Sept. 14 at 2pm ET / 7pm UK #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/harne...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Coming up: Tues. Sept. 15 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK Ask the Philosopher Join our informal 90 min. chat with members of our Editorial Team: Michael Bavidge, James Andow, and Noemi Magnani. Send your questions in advance to thephilosopher1923@gmail.com #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Coming up: Monday, Sept 14 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Harnessing the State" Hari Ramesh in conversation with Neil Roberts How can citizens in nominally democratic countries use the state to address the persistence of group-based social oppression? #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/harne...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sunday Read: "Towards a Critical Theory of Finance" Paul North examines finance as a force that shapes production, debt, inequality, and democracy. Is finance removable, necessary, contestable, or ultimately governable? #Philosophy #Finance #Capital thephilosopher1923.substack.com/p/sunday-rea...

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Sunday Read: Towards a Critical Theory of Finance

Paul North examines finance as a force that shapes production, debt, inequality, and democracy.

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#Philosophy of #Hope Reading Group! Join us alternating Wed. at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET / 6:30 pm UK starting Sept. 23rd. Read Byung-Chul Han's "The Spirit of Hope" and Jonathan Lear's "Radical Hope" to find hope through philosophy. Info and registration: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Select tickets – Philosophy of Hope Reading Group – Zoom

Philosophy of Hope Reading Group – Zoom, Wed 23 Sep 2026 - Wed 16 Dec 2026 - We are facing multiple crises. Anxiously, we confront a bleak future. There is no hope. We muddle through from crisis to ...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Announcing: On Philosophy, Autumn 2026!! All events are free and online, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 26th is 3pm ET) featuring Hari Ramesh, Manon Garcia, Gala Rexer, Henrike Kohpeiß, Rafeef Ziadah, Travis Holloway, Michaele Ferguson, and so many more! Join us! #Philosophy #PhilEvents

On philosophy: Autumn 2026.
Events are free via zoom, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK
Sept 14 - Harnessing the State - Hari Ramesh, Neil Roberts
Sept 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 7 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou
Sept 28 - On LIving with Men - Manon Garcia, Lori Marso
Oct. 5 - Reproductive Injustice - Gala Rexer, Andréa Becker
Oct. 12 - On Bourgeois Coldness - Henrike Kohpeiß, Fred Moten
Oct. 26 - Resisting Erasure - Rafeef Ziadah, Sara Marzagora
Nov. 2 - A Planetary Age - Travis Holloway
Nov. 9 - Iris Marion Young's Feminist Commitments - Michaele Ferguson, Isabelle Laurenzi
Nov. 23 - The Racial Politics of Listening - Clifton Granby, Ronald Sundstrom
Nov. 30 - Worlds of Fear and Wonder - Malcolm Gaskill, Owen Davies
Dec. 14 - A Philosophy of Addiction - Hanna Pickard, Owen Flanagan
Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

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Juan Meneses @dissentum.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

@philosopher1923.bsky.social has a great list of books they're looking to review, including my edited volume Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination (w/ @uminnpress.bsky.social). If you're interested in reviewing it, check their list 👇 and get in touch with them! See below the table of contents!

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Call for Reviewers! We're looking for 2,000-2,500 words of thoughtful analysis that highlights the significance of a book from this thread or at the link to our catalogue below. Email the book title, a short bio, and links to previous publications to thephilosopher.print@gmail.com #Philosophy

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

ICYMI "Schopenhauer: Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist" (UPDATED) David Bather Woods & Patrick Hassan explore Schopenhauer's pessimism in the context of his life experiences, revealing his fascination with the world and contemporary relevance. #Philosophy www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMnG...

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Schopenhauer: Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

ICYMI: "The Philosopher and the News: Who Decides the Future?" Jonathan White with Alexis Papazoglou on needing long-term thinking: the case of Starmer, future as vision, mission, and progress, right-wing narratives, and broader implications. #Philosophy www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zce...

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The Philosopher and the News: Who Decides the Future?

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a black xborg • theory without practice ain't shit @rpaulint.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The recording of the last session of #PhilosophiesOfTheSouth is now live. In this session, Leny & Lily engage with stories about their journey from decolonial to Indigenous theories of the #self. #Philosophy #Indigenity #Decolonial #Theory

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

ICYMI "Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire" Leny Mendoza Strobel and S. Lily Mendoza reflect on their journeys from decolonial theory into #Indigenous practice and explore the transformative nature of reclaiming knowledge. #Philosophy www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnMG...

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Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Tomorrow! 👇

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Sunday read: "Transcendental Pessimism" Ignacio L. Moya argues for a term to clarify the difference between psychological pessimism (an attitude or disposition) and philosophical pessimism, which is a system. What does that system look like? #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/transce...

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"Transcendental Pessimism": An Essay by Ignacio L. Moya (Keywords: Metaphysics; Anti-natalism; Psychology; Schopenhauer; German Philosophy; History of Philosophy)

"if philosophical pessimism is to be seen as something more than a 'mere' temperament or attitude, what might this be?"

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Coming up: Mon. July 13 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Schopenhauer: Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist" David Bather Woods with Patrick Hassan Schopenhauer questioned the purpose of life with inescapable pain and suffering, so searched for HOW to live! #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/schop...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

TODAY! Mon. July 6 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "The Philosopher and the News: Who Decides the Future?" Jonathan White with Alexis Papazoglou Politics is becoming elected leaders managing crises, while tech company CEOs are at the G7 table. #Philosophy #Tech www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Select tickets – "Who decides the future?": Jonathan White in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom

"Who decides the future?": Jonathan White in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 6 Jul 2026 - Keir Starmer has resigned. The sixth U.K. prime minister to do so in 10 years. A common objec...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

ICYMI: "Legal Alignments for a Safe & Ethical AI" Jonathan Zittrain with Audrey Borowski On current challenges in AI: regulation, privacy, trends in AI developments, forever bots, tech skepticism and educational scapegoating. #Philosophy #AI #Legislation www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmla...

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Legal Alignments for a Safe and Ethical AI: Jonathan Zittrain in conversation with Audrey Borowski

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Sunday read: "When 'Humanity Does Not Rise in Protest', What Can Philosophy Do" Meena Dhanda argues that philosophy must move beyond academic debate to become a practice of critical resistance, which requires dismantling the some structures. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/when-hu...

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When ‘humanity does not rise in protest’, what can philosophy do?

What can philosophy do when injustice becomes ordinary and public protest falls silent? This essay argues that philosophy must move beyond academic debate to become a practice of critical resistance. ...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

SPRING ISSUE LAUNCH! "Towards a Critical Theory of Finance" Essays on the paradox of monetary policy, how technocrats prevent democratic decision-making, Schumpeter's view of family, capitalism, and democracy, and so much more! Only £12.99 ($17.35 usd) www.thephilosopher1923.org/product-page...

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Spring 2026: Towards a Critical Theory of Finance | The Philosopher

Published: June 2026Pages: 88Guest Editor: Paul NorthReviews Editor: rémy-paulin twahirwaGeneral Editor: James AndowHegel turned the world onto its head and Marx turned it back on its feet, and now f...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

What's the next move when politicians stop thinking about the future, and AI company CEOs are sitting at the G7 table? Is Silicon Valley going to decide our future? What are plausible alternatives? #Philosophy Join us Mon. July 6 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This Monday on The Philosopher & The News: Who controls the future? With @jonathanpjwhite.bsky.social and @philosopher1923.bsky.social. With politics having given up on long-term thinking, is Silicon Valley going to decide what the future looks like? www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-p...

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brendan b. coke @brendancoke14.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

David Bather Woods [reposted by symphilosophie..] I'll be talking Schop' in a webinar event for @philosopher1923.bsky.social with fellow Schopenhauerian, Dr. Patrick Hassan (@cardiffphilosophy.bsky.social) on Monday 13th July (7pm UK). Book your tickets now!

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Sunday read: "Grief Worlds" In this conversation, Matthew Ratcliffe discusses grief as an unfolding emotional journey marked by disrupted meaning and shifting possibilities that reshape how we experience ourselves, others, and the world. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/grief-w...

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Grief Worlds

What happens when loss alters the very world we inhabit? In this conversation, Matthew Ratcliffe and Kathleen Higgins discuss grief as an unfolding emotional journey marked by disrupted meaning and sh...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

ICYMI: "Towards a Critical Theory of Finance" Melinda Cooper, Radhika Desai, and Stefan Eich talked with Paul North to kick off the topic for our next issue. On credit, competition, currency, and more! Please like and subscribe! #Philosophy #Finance www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUOi...

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I'll be talking Schop' in a webinar event for @philosopher1923.bsky.social with fellow Schopenhauerian, Dr. Patrick Hassan (@cardiffphilosophy.bsky.social) on Monday 13th July (7pm UK). Book your tickets now! @philoswarwick.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

How can reclaiming Indigenous knowledge systems, ancestral wisdom and embodied practice transform understandings of self, community and belonging? How are communities re-imagine futures grounded in care. Join us Mon. Jun 29th ~ 2pm ET/ 7pm UK #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Select tickets – "Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire ": Leny Mendoza Strobel and S. Lily Mendoza – Zoom

"Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire ": Leny Mendoza Strobel and S. Lily Mendoza – Zoom, Mon 29 Jun 2026 - This event is part of our "Philosophies of the South" series. In this con...

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The Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Palantir's "manifesto" offered sweeping claims of everything from Silicon Valley's moral obligation to US power to the hierarchy of civilizations. Our video of the week maps the ideology of techno-fascism. Feat. @moiraweigel.bsky.social et al. at @philosopher1923.bsky.social buff.ly/scGkQ1N

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Coming up: Mon Jun 29 ~ 2pm ET /7pm UK "Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire" Leny Mendoza Strobel and S. Lily Mendoza reflect on their respective journeys and explore how reclaiming Indigenous knowledge systems can transform the self. www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/philo...

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Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire

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