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WEBSeeing plants anew. The stunningly complex behaviour of plants has led to a new way of thinking about our world: plant philosophy. Stella Sandford. More. Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. We publish in-depth …
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WEBThe popular Essays and Videos from Aeon. Longform articles written by the world’s leading thinkers and curated short documentaries exploring big ideas.
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WEBPreserving memories of a Japanese internment camp, and the land where it stood. Psychology Essays from Aeon. World-leading psychologists, neuroscientists and science writers explore topics from personality to …
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WEBThe great wealth wave. The tide has turned – evidence shows ordinary citizens in the Western world are now richer and more equal than ever before. Daniel Waldenström. …
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WEBGoverning for the planet. Nation-states are no longer fit for purpose to create a habitable future for humans and nature. Which political system is? Jonathan S Blake & Nils …
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WEBAnticolonial modernity was founded upon the fight for liberation from communists, capitalists and imperialists alike. Frank Gerits. More. Philosophy Essays from Aeon. World-leading thinkers explore life’s big …
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WEBScience Essays from Aeon. World-leading scientists and science writers explore topics from theories of evolution to theories of consciousness, quantum physics to deep time, chemistry to cosmology.
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WEBAbout. Launched in 2012, Aeon’s mission is to explore and communicate knowledge that helps us make sense of ourselves and the world. We ask the big, existentially significant …
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WEBHusserl’s well-tended archive has given him a rich afterlife, while Nietzsche’s was distorted by his axe-grinding sister. Peter Salmon. More. Culture Essays from Aeon on topics that animate human cultures, from …
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WEBMedieval babycare. From mansplaining about breastfeeding to debates on developmental toys, medieval parenting was full of familiar dilemmas. Katherine Harvey. Society Essays from Aeon. World-leading thinkers …
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