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Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Orwell went off to fight. I thought I'd have to do the same': Raoul Peck on his intimate connection with the writer

Raoul Peck, a Haitian-born filmmaker known for examining intellectual history and power structures, found unexpected relevance in George Orwell's work despite initial skepticism.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Literary Cafes Were Once Third Spaces That Bridged Divide

Literary cafés in prewar Central Europe fostered cosmopolitan intellectual exchange across national, religious, and class divisions, sustaining creativity amid rising nationalism and antisemitism.
Philosophy
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

The Triumphs and Travails of American Marxism

Marxism significantly influenced American politics, labor movements, intellectual life, and culture across the 19th–21st centuries despite Marx never visiting the United States.
Philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
5 months ago

Online Course: Worldmodels & Ontologies: Visions of Reality in Chinese Thought

Advanced online seminar on Chinese visions of reality from 16 Oct to 18 Dec 2025, weekly Thursdays, international faculty, registration required.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review comfortably dumb?

Stupidity is a multifaceted, historically shifting concept with definitional ambiguity, encompassing ignorance, foolishness, obtuseness, and cognitive failings reframed by the Enlightenment.
History
fromMedievalists.net
7 months ago

"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants": Revisiting Bernard of Chartres' Metaphor and Its Hidden Legacy - Medievalists.net

The metaphor of dwarfs on giants' shoulders symbolizes a blend of humility and recognition of knowledge built on past thinkers.
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