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Quote of the day by Martin Heidegger: ‘Man dies constantly until the moment…’ – German philosopher on life, death and human existence

Quote of the day: Martin Heidegger viewed human existence as a constant movement toward death. He argued that awareness of mortality shapes every moment of life. People often avoid confronting death, living according to social expectations. Heidegger believed facing mortality leads to a more authentic and deliberate existence.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Jürgen Habermas obituary

Philosopher and social theorist who advocated a new direction for German thought after the horrors of Nazi rule

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for centuries

Today’s youth cherish “authenticity,” but is it a virtue? According to a report from Ernst Young, more than 9 in 10 Gen Z respondents indicated that being authentic and true to yourself is extremely or very important. In fact, most of them claimed authenticity is more important than any other…

The Conversation · Mar 6

The Swimmer, Russian thugs, Jesus’ feet: Anne Carson’s lyrical, surreal new work strategically pricks literary seriousness

Wrong Norma, the latest collection of writings (and drawings and facsimiles) by the feted Canadian poet Anne Carson, is a work full of allusions, quotations, references, parody and other forms of stylised evocation.

The Conversation · May 23, 2024

Terrence Malick films – ranked!

With the rerelease of Malick’s 1978 masterpiece Days of Heaven, we rate the 80-year-old director’s mystical movies and singular vision

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

Žižek: his key ideas explained

It might be said that books by Slavoj Žižek don’t conclude, they just end. And indeed, no matter which of his many books you open, you’ll find philosophy, psychoanalysis, pop culture, a smattering of off-key jokes, and commentary on recent events – often in no readily-discernible order.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2023

Satya Nadella has a surprising favorite use for ChatGPT—interpreting poetry

Nadella discussed his favorite thing to do with ChatGPT, while on the Freakonomics podcast. The A.I. not only translates Rumi’s verse but “captures the depth of poetry.”

Fortune · Jun 28, 2023

Heidegger in ruins? Grappling with an anti-semitic philosopher and his troubling rebirth today

The story of German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) and his posthumous reception almost reads like the plot of an airport spy thriller.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023

What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self

After following a white rabbit down a hole in the ground and changing sizes several times, Alice finds herself wondering “Who in the world am I?”

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2022