The greatest good for the greatest number of people sounds like a sensible approach for impact on society. But do the needs of the many always outweigh the needs of the few, or are there other values and human rights at stake?
How to do good? How to help someone else in a world full of injustice, inequality and corrupt systems? And how do we know that we’re actually doing the right thing? What are our blind spots when we approach those we want to give a hand? Come discuss!
How do you feel about humanity’s future? From the wildest dreams and conjectures to small practical changes that are already taking place, let’s come together and share our thoughts.
If our planet could speak, what would it say? And if we could listen, what would we do? Immerse yourself in an innovative exploration of climate change, where the boundaries between art, science, and nature blur.
Connect with others and explore topics related to mental wellbeing in a low-key and safe environment.
‘Honestly, I just thought it was a cool project when I read the article. Not for a moment did I recognize the frame of white saviours,’ says Silke, a master’s student Industrial Ecology. Her comment opens our brainstorm.
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De natuur is altijd een grote inspiratie geweest voor het ontwerpen van objecten en machines, denk bijvoorbeeld aan de eerste flappende vliegtuigen en klittenband dat geïnspireerd is op zaden van planten.
De natuur is altijd een grote inspiratie geweest voor het ontwerpen van objecten en machines, denk bijvoorbeeld aan de eerste flappende vliegtuigen en klittenband dat geïnspireerd is op zaden van planten.
Should a university always cater to the demands from society? How should the university approach its ambitions to grow in the near future?
In dit Filosofisch Café nemen we de emotie angst onder de loep. Angst voor het vreemde en het onbekende. Wat triggert onze angstgevoelens, waarom gaan we soms actief op zoek naar kippenvel? Is angst nog ergens goed voor?
‘Honestly, I just thought it was a cool project when I read the article. Not for a moment did I recognize the frame of white saviours,’ says Silke, a master’s student Industrial Ecology. Her comment opens our brainstorm.
Researchers and staff from the TU Delft are dragging a virtual jellyfish out of an ocean of data. But why? Can humans understand what it says? Will it speak at all?
Find out how TU Delft Sustainability Coordinator Andy van den Dobbelsteen navigates the challenges of being a scientist and an activist in the middle of a climate crisis.
