How a hackneyed romantic ideal is used to stigmatise polyamory
There’s no longer anything unusual about wanting an open relationship. Many who consider themselves progressive about sex, gender, love and relationships know this. It’s...
If Aquinas is a philosopher then so are the Islamic theologians
Maybe I’m just an optimist, but I think people today mostly acknowledge the importance and originality of philosophy in the Islamic world. Would any...
On Facebook Bubbles: Greg Salmieri’s Night of Philosophy
Greg Salmieri was part of the Night of Philosophy and Ideas held at the Brooklyn Public Library in January. I spoke with Greg about public philosophizing and the...
Brooklyn’s Night of Philosophy: Interview with Ian Olasov
A Night of Philosophy and Ideas was an all-night marathon of philosophy, including 20-minute lectures, readings, ethical dilemma discussions, musical and dance performances, and philosophical yoga...
The Universe Code: Is information more fundamental than matter? (IAI video)
We think information provides facts about the world around us. Yet some in quantum physics now claim that information is primary, more fundamental than...
Writing Popular Philosophy: Interview with Quartz’s Olivia Goldhill
Olivia Goldhill is a philosophy and psychology journalist with Quartz. I spoke with her about tips for academic philosophers who are interested in writing for general...
Philosophy Through Fiction Competition (Update)
UPDATE (April 1, 2017):
We received a very large number of submissions (704 eligible entries) and given that our judges and readers are a...
Dreaming the Future: Utopia and the Limits of Thought
When we see so much hypocrisy around us, it's because we have it in ourselves. And when politicians reveal to us what we are...
Young Philosophers of New York: Interview with Joseph S. Biehl
Joseph S. Biehl runs the Gotham Philosophical Society, an ‘idea bank’ for New York City, and is launching a philosophy workshop series for children. I spoke with...
Does comedy hold the key to truth and morality? (IAI video)
To be taken seriously is an accolade for the thinker. But from Nietzsche to Derrida, big ideas have been expressed through irony, satire and...