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October 2023

Extremism and the Good Life – Part 1

Extremism and the Good Life – Part 1

Posted on 30 October 2023 by

“Want to live the good life? Join an extremist group!” This odd piece of advice flies in the face of thousands of years of ethical theorizing, not to mention common […]

How to Become an Incel

How to Become an Incel

Posted on 16 October 2023 by

Introduction Discussions around incels – involuntary celibates – have become prevalent across popular social media platforms such as X/Twitter. However, it is not always clear who exactly is behind the […]

Semmelweis, Socratic Ignorance and Listening in an Unjust World

Semmelweis, Socratic Ignorance and Listening in an Unjust World

Posted on 2 October 2023 by

Ignaz Semmelweis, a physician working in a charity hospital in Vienna in the mid 19th century, faced a tragic puzzle: he saw that the rates of puerperal (childbed) fever and […]