HISTORICAL FACTS: Jeremy bentham - Caught on Camera

Quote of the day by JS Mill: 'I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than...' and the 19th-century cure for modern burnout

Victorian philosopher John Stuart Mill believed that true happiness lies in limiting our desires rather than endlessly pursuing them. After facing a mental crisis due to his upbringing, Mill shifted his philosophy, warning that unending desire leads to a hedonic treadmill. Today, our consumer-driven culture reflects this endless chase; by…

The Times of India · Aug 3

Join the crowd digitising Jeremy Bentham

Letter: Dr Tim Causer invites readers to help complete a transcription project and to explore the writings and correspondence of the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

Where the philosophy of happiness meets rail replacement buses

The Man Who Pays His Way: The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the constant quest of Network Rail

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025

The History of Ideas by David Runciman review – casting around

A spinoff from the podcast of the same name, this potted philosophical primer fails to live up to its title

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

‘He had a sarcastic turn of phrase’: discovery of 1509 book sheds new light on ‘father of utilitarianism’

Unearthed notes owned by the renowned philosopher Jeremy Bentham reveal the roots of his influential ethics

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe review – Christianity’s barbaric war against homosexuality

Historian Noel Malcolm’s survey of gay life in the 15th to 18th centuries debunks many myths, but mostly catalogues the extreme violence perpetrated against those judged to have broken religious doctrine

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024

Christmas consumption – what would the great economic philosophers think?

Even during a cost of living crisis, with interest rates and inflation high, the average spending per person for Christmas 2023 in the UK is expected to reach as much as £974. Retailers, advertisers and a sense of tradition continue to encourage us towards ever greater levels of consumption.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2023

Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control

Of the many “profound risks to society and humanity” that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023

Surveillance in India: Gujarat backs it, Punjab hates it, some don’t even know there’s a right to privacy

What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘surveillance’? CCTV cameras? For beginners, that’s one way to say: “You are being watched.” Always.

Newslaundry · Apr 15, 2023

Kids cause suffering (at least for parents) but do they make you unhappy?

Some influential studies show that the decision to have kids leads to greater suffering — at least for parents. A famous study by Nobel prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman and collaborators showed that working women experienced more negative, and less positive, emotions while caring for kids than while engaged in almost…

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2023