Books
How to Start a Philosophy Book Club Among Your Friends
Big questions are better with company. Here is a simple plan for launching a philosophy reading group that stays friendly, lively, and on course.
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Adaptations
The Quiet Philosophy Hidden Inside Studio Ghibli Films
Beneath the gentle animation lie big questions about nature, work, and growing up. A closer look at the ideas that make these films last so long.
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Philosophy
Film Noir and the Existential Dread of the Modern City
Rain, shadows, and doomed heroes: film noir turned city streets into a stage for existential fear. Discover what these old crime films still say.
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Philosophy
Slow Cinema and the Lost Art of Paying Close Attention
Slow films ask for patience, but they repay it with a rare gift: the ability to notice small things again. Here is how to watch them and love it.
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Philosophy
Featured
Film Noir and the Existential Dread of the Modern City
Rain, shadows, and doomed heroes: film noir turned city streets into a stage for existential fear. Discover what these old crime films still say.
Read more ↗
Philosophy
Featured
Slow Cinema and the Lost Art of Paying Close Attention
Slow films ask for patience, but they repay it with a rare gift: the ability to notice small things again. Here is how to watch them and love it.
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Plato's Cave and the Movie Theater: An Old Idea Reborn
Long before film, Plato imagined prisoners watching shadows on a wall. We explore why his famous cave still explains the magic of the big screen.
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Essays, reading notes and film readings — thoughtful writing on the ideas worth sitting with, delivered once a month.