Want to better appreciate Greta Gerwig’s highbrow screenwriting, or been wanting to read some philosophy but need a bubblegum pink excuse? Join philosopher Ryan Miller for a series in which we read and discuss classic philosophical texts in conjunction with brief scenes from Barbie. 'We’re all being played with, babe! But usually there’s some kind of separation: there’s the Girl…
Want to better appreciate Greta Gerwig’s highbrow screenwriting, or been wanting to read some philosophy but need a bubblegum pink excuse? Join philosopher Ryan Miller for eleven weeks as we read and discuss classic philosophical texts in conjunction with brief scenes from Barbie. 'You’re supposed to want to know.' Weird Barbie’s insistent demand echoes the famous beginning of…
Want to better appreciate Greta Gerwig’s highbrow screenwriting, or been wanting to read some philosophy but need a bubblegum pink excuse? Join philosopher Ryan Miller for eleven weeks as we read and discuss classic philosophical texts in conjunction with brief scenes from Barbie. 'Is that a mirror in your pocket?' Does gender reflect biological sex, or stand on…
How are you here? You’re like an idea. A great idea. Sasha assumes, like most of us, that ideas are impoverished abstractions of material reality. Plato, however, held the opposite…
Are you striving to live someone else's definition of a good life? When you've got an atypical brain, you got to have atypical ambitions. Too often we unintentionally inherit an…
About Robin Hanson's book Elephant In the Brain (co-written by Kevin Simler): "Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains are therefore designed not just to hunt…
She thinks I’m a fascist? I don’t control the railways or the flow of commerce. We just explained to them the immaculate, impeccable seamless garment of logic that is patriarchy.… Continue reading Fascism and Patriarchy: Barbie’s Philosophical World
Join Gina for a return of the Self-Compassion series this October! We will continue discussing Self-Compassion tips, insights, theories and more, diving more deeply into the relationships between Self-Compassion and… Continue reading A Return to Self-Compassion – Members’ Fireside with Gina Hafez
I’m a man with no power. Does that make me a woman? This line from an anonymous Mattel employee might seem like a cheap joke, but MIT professor Sally Haslanger… Continue reading Engineering Concepts: Barbie’s Philosophical World
Join Charlene Putney to delve into the life of Ivan Denisovich as we continue our trip down Western Canon Book Club series. This is the perfect book club read: it's… Continue reading Reading Group: One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich
Another perfect book club read: poetic, readable in an afternoon, and life-changing - the ideal chaser to One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich. Sit in the warmth of… Continue reading Reading Group: Bohumil Hrabal’s Too Loud a Solitude
