Natural-born existentialists
Ethics cannot be based on human nature because, as evolutionary biology tells us, there is no such thing. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays that help us mak...
15 Elo 24min
The neverending house
The self-built homes of Santiago are precarious and ever changing. They are, always and at once, being and becoming. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays that ...
14 Elo 23min
Mecca and the mall
In a bid for spiritual renewal, I made a pilgrimage to Islam’s holy city. Almost everything I expected to see was gone. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays th...
13 Elo 19min
A second sexual revolution
Until Shere Hite’s Report, even the most daring sexologists refused to listen to what women desired and hated in sex. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays that...
11 Elo 28min
How we meet the future
If we couldn’t make generalisations, we would be paralysed by the world’s complexity. Does that ever excuse stereotyping?. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays...
10 Elo 23min
Sasquatch science
The hunt for Bigfoot sounds like the opposite of good science, but those pursuing the creature are often serious empiricists. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through ess...
7 Elo 22min
Culture clash
C P Snow’s ‘Two Cultures’ lecture provoked a savage response from fellow critic F R Leavis. What was at the heart of it all?. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through ess...
6 Elo 34min
Towards an AI for Africa
Western-developed AI rides roughshod over Ubuntu values of connection and community that animate African ethical life. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays tha...
4 Elo 17min
