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Why do we do things that are bad for us? The ancient philosophers had an answer

Plato, Socrates and Aristotle wrestled with the concept of akrasia –whether it’s possible to act against what you know to be good

The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2024

The best South American footballers ever

Counting down the greatest players from this football-mad continent

FourFourTwo · Mar 21, 2024

Best goalkeepers of the 1980s

Goalkeeping was a more traditional task back in the 1980s. Here, a look at the best shot-stoppers from a memorable decade...

FourFourTwo · Jan 8, 2024

Poem of the week: Of Human Knowledge by Sir John Davies

A sharp and lucid case for gaining wisdom through adversity rather than books

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

What Socrates' 'know nothing' wisdom can teach a polarized America

A common complaint in America today is that politics and even society as a whole are broken. Critics point out endless lists of what should be fixed: the complexity of the tax code, or immigration reform, or the inefficiency of government.

The Conversation · Apr 25, 2023

My personal bests are behind me – but I’ve found the secret to sustained exercise

For fitness fanatics it can be galling to see our physical powers wane. The solution is to choose exercises to suit our age – and to find new interests, writes Joel Snape

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

Commentary: The left and right are both wrong about Ron DeSantis’ ‘Western civilization’ courses

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants every college in his state to teach courses in “Western civilization.”

Chicago Tribune · Mar 7, 2023

Bad beliefs: Misinformation is factually wrong – but is it ethically wrong, too?

The impact of disinformation and misinformation has become impossible to ignore. Whether it is denial about climate change, conspiracy theories about elections, or misinformation about vaccines, the pervasiveness of social media has given “alternative facts” an influence previously not possible.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023

ChatGPT: Chatbots can help us rediscover the rich history of dialogue

It is time to take human-AI dialogue seriously again. With the release of sophisticated chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, effective human-AI dialogue has become interesting and accessible to everyone. Even to students writing essays, which has led to some academic concerns.

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2023

Commentary: Don’t ban chatbots in classrooms — use them to change how we teach

Will chatbots that can generate sophisticated prose destroy education as we know it? We hope so.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 23, 2023