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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days 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.
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

Discover the World's Oldest Surviving Cookbook, De Re Coquinaria, from Ancient Rome

Western scholarship has historically avoided the study of sensual experiences, impacting culinary history.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Could Enlightenment Mean Accepting Our Own Insignificance?

In Mahayana Buddhism, sunyata - often translated as "emptiness" - doesn't mean that nothing matters. It means nothing exists with a permanent essence. Everything is constantly changing and without fixed self-nature. Seeing through the illusion of an enduring, separate self can be liberating.
Philosophy
fromMaggieappleton
4 weeks ago

A Treatise on AI Chatbots Undermining the Enlightenment

AI chatbots undermine Enlightenment values of active engagement, sceptical inquiry, and challenging received wisdom.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Awakening From the Dream of Reason

Freud's analytical methods invited exploration beyond rational constructs, revealing that the mind is influenced by unconscious drives and chaotic, irrational forces, marking a departure from Enlightenment's rationalism.
Philosophy
Philosophy
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Pulitzer Prize winner Jason Roberts: One of the great challenges of today's world is the appeal of simplism'

True science intertwines advancements with life-and-death consequences, highlighting a historical race for knowledge amidst perilous explorations and colonial undertones.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Teaching Men Who Will Never Leave Prison

"Everyone ought to read all this in high school." A student expressed frustration over students not being exposed to critical historical texts and principles that inform governance.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The First Stage of Enlightenment: A Psychological Approach

Four stages guide progression from initial awakening to full enlightenment by dissolving the self-concept.
Digital life
fromBig Think
3 months ago

Why Substack will be the intellectual engine of the 21st century

The Enlightenment was pivotal for modern civilization through new ideas and innovations that established core societal structures.
fromZDNET
3 months ago

The 5 most customizable Linux desktop environments - when you want it your way

KDE Plasma is considered the most beautiful and customizable desktop environment, offering a plethora of options for personalizing the user experience, from themes to widgets.
UX design
Travel
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Why Japan Is Best Experienced By Foot

Matsuo Basho's poetry and travels exemplified a spiritual journey deeply rooted in tradition and self-discovery.
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