Today in philosophy

What is electricity for? Air conditioning, heat waves, and the lost teleology of power

Europe’s heat waves expose a deeper question: why is electricity celebrated for AI and EVs, but shamed when families use it to cool homes?

Jul 11 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

Timmy the whale and the civilization that forgot life is sacred

A stranded humpback whale, two private rescuers, and a failing bureaucracy reveal what modern civilization no longer knows how to protect.

May 3 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

The “perfect knowledge” trap: why the modern state can’t stop watching you

Somewhere along the way, “good governance” started to sound like this: if we can measure everything, we can fix everything.

Feb 27 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

The Fable reboot thinks morality is just an opinion

Gaming's struggle with right and wrong mirrors a wider crisis of moral confusion

Jan 25 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

Beyond the state: identifying the criminal class

"If you want to know which side a person or institution belongs to, ask a simple forensic question."

Dec 2, 2018 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

Being right isn’t enough: why rhetoric matters

Aristotle knew that truth needs more than facts to survive.

Jan 3, 2013 • Popular Philosophy and Ben Geudens

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