It’s useful to think of our engagement with algorithms as a social contract. Political theorists have long used the social contract as a device to explain why individuals submit to the authority of a ...
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A Civilizational Crisis

At a seminar held on 25th November 2025, to observe the UN's 'International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women', one thing became painfully clear: men and women still perceive this ...
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14 Influential Philosophers in History

Philosophy has always been humanity’s go-to guide for tackling life’s biggest questions. Be it pondering the meaning of ...
A Critique of Hobbesian Premises through the Lenses of Game Theory and Evolutionary Biology The “state of war” proposed by ...
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Dissident Peace in Colombia

This week, we’re sharing an excerpt from Anthony Dest’s new book Dissident Peace: Autonomous Struggles and the State in ...
The House and Senate talked past each other for 43 days only to finally emerge with an agreement that restarts government funding but fails to address key health care and appropriations ...
Europe’s soaring levels of public debt should force governments to fundamentally “rethink” their role in providing essential services to EU citizens, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
Parents should have a choice in which online services their teenagers access. That’s why Instagram supports the initiative for an EU Digital Majority Age, requiring parental approval before their ...