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
Penchants of the polymaths
The fathers of Islamic science hold lessons for students: breadth over specialisation, and never let constraints get in the way. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through ...
11 Sep 22min
Medieval mental health
Saffron and ostrich liver were prescribed but so were exercise, gardens, animals, socialising, and music. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays that help us mak...
10 Sep 28min
Our eloquent hands
Physicians reject palmistry as nonsense. But reading the creases of our palms for hidden meaning is what doctors have always done. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told throug...
8 Sep 21min
Continental divide
A century ago, the Pan-American road promised a new era of fraternity between the two continents. Did it succeed?. Aeon audio explores the most profound and relevant ideas, told through essays that he...
7 Sep 26min
