Ancient Archetypes and Modern Superheroes
Nothing is said that has not been said before.—Terence, Eunuchus. We live in an age of superheroes. In every one of the past five years, with the exception of 2020…
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Stewart Slater
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Stewart Slater has also written for Spiked, Country Squire and Modern Stoicism. He invites you to join him at his website https://stewarts61.wixsite.com/website.
Bodily Autonomy and Abortion Rights
The leaked US Supreme Court draft decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization does not outlaw the practice of abortion, but overturns the finding in Roe v Wade, which…
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Putin and the Authoritarian Tradition
Imagine explaining the global reputations of Elizabeth II and Vladimir Putin to someone from ancient Rome. These two leaders both came to power in declining empires. Under one, the dissolution…
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Sympathy for the Devil
One unavoidable rite of passage for children growing up in Singapore is a trip to the Haw Par Villa. Built by the brothers who invented Tiger Balm, the main attraction…
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Oversharing Celebrities and the Search for Meaning
Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear almost any “how.”—Viktor Frankl The findings of evolutionary psychology suggest that most people derive meaning from their loyalties to family, tribe…
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Santa, Superman and Notre Dame: On the Reinvention of Culture
So, it turns out that Santa Claus is gay. Or at least he is according to Norway’s postal service, Posten, which recently released a Christmas advertisement showing him enjoying some…
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Stoicism for the Faculty Lounge: Nancy Sherman’s “Stoic Wisdom”
As Nancy Sherman writes near the beginning of her new book, Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience, we are having a Stoic “moment.” Sales of the Penguin Classics edition…
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Ancient Philosophers, Alpacas and the Moral Status of Animals
Britain may, famously, be a nation of animal lovers, but even so, things seem to be getting out of hand. This summer, national attention was captured by the government’s ultimately…
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In Defence of Virtue Signalling
O fons Bandusiae, splendidior vitro … cras donaberis haedo, the ancient Roman poet Horace declares in Odes III.13. (“O Bandusian spring, clearer than glass … tomorrow you shall be offered…
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Intersectionality: A Cheaper Form of Virtue
Are you a good person? If you think you are, how do you know? What evidence would you cite to support that claim? Why would that prove that you are…
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