Chasing la dolce vita
Homecomings, fantasies, food and ghosts – how the myth of eternal return keeps the Italian diaspora in a state of longing. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays...
26 Sep 23min
Reasoning together
Jürgen Habermas, the great defender of deliberative democracy, lived up to its demands: he never feared changing his mind. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays...
25 Sep 21min
Where a land ethic blooms
Caring for this planet entails decisions that are intimate, about our farms, our homes, our human and our wild neighbours. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays...
24 Sep 28min
Toadstools and toxins
When I found the mushroom Amanita muscaria being sold in candy wrappers, I uncovered legal loopholes, dangerous dosages and more. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through...
22 Sep 27min
He was probably right
Cicero’s life and thought are a testament to the idea of probabilia: we should be confident in our beliefs, but never certain. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through es...
21 Sep 22min
Cosmic amnesia
A black hole rings like a struck bell, then settles into silence, forgetting almost everything about its history. Why?. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays th...
18 Sep 20min
Who will taste the cherries?
The computist has one dream: to debug the subjectivity out of all of human knowledge, creating a pure, frictionless world. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays...
17 Sep 19min
The bombarding of childhood
It’s not just screen time: the problem with children’s media is that it has become relentlessly hectic, loud and bright. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays t...
14 Sep 18min
