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The ‘courage to be’ in uncertain times − how one 20th-century philosopher defined bravery

Over the past few weeks, as negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine drag on, I’ve thought back to Feb. 28, 2025: the day of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s heated visit to the Oval Office.

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The Lost Tiger review – a big-hearted Australian kids’ film with unexpected heft

With a good voice cast and some ripe political metaphors, this film unpacks some potentially cheesy subjects without making you want to bolt for the exit

The Guardian - AU

Ben Okri: ‘Is A Tale of Two Cities the greatest English novel? Meet me in a pub to discuss’

The poet and novelist on having his heart broken by Animal Farm, imagining Ibsen and Chekhov characters as Nigerian, and ditching physics for Plato

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97 Memes That Are Way Too Real And Relatable For Comfort

We present you with a whole batch of existential and relatable memes, courtesy of the TooMeIrlForMeIrl subreddit. The post 97 Memes That Are Way Too Real And Relatable For Comfort first appeared on Bored Panda.

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What does Platonic love really mean?

If the object of your affection were to suggest that a “platonic” relationship might be of more interest to them, your heart might sink a little. The common understanding of Platonic love, so called after the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, is that it indicates a relationship of strong affection from…

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All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot

Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict

The Guardian - UK

How to fix democracy? Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”. Not only was the first democracy in the world in Athens, but the word itself comes from the Greek demos (people) and kratos…

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Open Socrates by Agnes Callard review – a design for life

A bracing conteporary account of the philosopher’s age-old prescription for living

The Guardian - UK

How Severance became the most uncanny, fascinating show on TV

IN FOCUS: At first, the response to Apple’s dystopian sci-fi was tepid. But it’s proved itself to be a deliciously compelling examination of what makes us human, writes Nick Hilton. Plato would have loved it

The Independent UK

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or another of the claim that AI is inevitable. Common themes are that AI is already here, it is indispensable, and people who are bearish on it harm themselves.

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What is Plato’s Symposium, the classic book drawn into the Gender Queer culture wars?

It was probably inevitable, but is deeply sad, that Plato’s Symposium (circa 380 BCE), has been drawn into the culture wars. A dialogue of great complexity and elegance, the book is one of the principal sources of the Greek philosopher’s views on love and beauty.

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What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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Is math objectively real?

Scientists still debate whether our mathematical models of the universe objectively exist

Salon

Nude athletes and fights to the death: what really happened at the ancient Olympics

The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the “stadion” – a footrace of just under 200 metres, run in a straight line.

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Discovery Of Orichalcum Ingots Fuels Speculation About Lost Atlantis

Explore the fascinating history of orichalcum, a legendary metal associated with Atlantis, and its recent discovery off the coast of Sicily.

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Explore Estúdio Campana's cave of wonders on view in Shanghai

'Impermanence - 40 Years of Estúdio Campana' is on view at Shanghai's Power Station of Art (PSA) until 8 September 2024

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Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory

The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time. Plato and Aristotle believed that memory was found only in the realm of the soul and the mind, but there was nothing corporeal or physical about it. Memory is closely tied to our sense of self…

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Does another Earth exist? With 26 cameras and 2,000MP, Plato the planet hunter will find out

The Plato spacecraft will carry 26 cameras and pack 2 billion pixels –the most ever for a space mission

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Campus protests are part of an enduring legacy of civil disobedience improving American democracy

They didn’t illegally camp out in local parks or on college campuses, as many protesters did across the U.S. recently. But back in 1773, the Boston Tea Partiers broke the law when they protested British Colonial taxes by throwing tea into Boston Harbor.

The Guardian - UK

‘Second renaissance’: tech uncovers ancient scroll secrets of Plato and co

Researchers and Silicon Valley are using tools powered by AI to read what had long been thought unreadable

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Digested week: kids’ art and sending Boris packing – the poll clerks’ small joys

Using schools for polling stations must have its perks. Plus, sympathy for the enslaved girl heckled by Plato

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Bonza grounded; teenager charged with murdering sister; and Plato’s final hours

Airline’s chief executive, Tim Jordan, acknowledged to staff that the airline’s fleet was repossessed by AIP Capitol, the effective lessor of the aircraft

The Hindu

We live in times when dictatorial regimes make a mockery of rule of law: Former Orissa HC Chief Justice

We live in challenging times when there are persecutions, increase in polarisation on grounds of race/caste/religion, growing inequalities: S. Murlidhar

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Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption

Researchers used AI to decipher an ancient papyrus that includes details about where Greek philosopher is buried.