Aeon is a digital magazine of ideas and culture, publishing an original essay every weekday.
At times I’ve tried to escape it. Other times I’ve embraced it. But at all times, people have attempted to define me by it - by Colin Grant Read at Aeon
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‘He bought me gummy bears’: at 14, Asal is engaged to be married. What does her Iranian family think about the prospect? - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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A teaching approach that is based on students’ preferences sounds laudable. But this misunderstands how learning happens - by Carl Hendrick Read at Aeon
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Can ‘cause and effect’ ever make sense in a quantum world? A philosopher’s probabilistic attempt to reclaim causation - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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Although it felt more like bereavement for a person than the loss of a thing, the death of a pet isn’t exactly like either - by Julian Baggini Read at Aeon
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An archaeologist, a therapist and doomsday preppers advise an anxious filmmaker on how to cope with the end of the world - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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‘Rapid-onset gender dysphoria’ is a popular weapon in the anti-trans arsenal. It is nothing but unscientific bunk - by Quinnehtukqut McLamore Read at Aeon
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Daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, she became the influential queen of a mysterious, abundant North African kingdom - by Jane Draycott Read at Aeon
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Given what we know about the inner worlds of nonhuman animals, how can scientists experiment on them for our potential good? - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
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Sartre gets much of the credit for existentialism. Karl Jaspers not only preceded him, but offered a way out of despair - by Deborah Casewell Read at Aeon
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