Do you believe in monsters? Perhaps in our disenchanted age the category seems archaic. We no longer fear vampires, ghouls, or dragons. What about serial killers, predators, war criminals, and those that we often call monstrous?
Come ponder the existence of existential mysteries together.
Is peace just an absence of war, or is it a way of life? How can we learn to live peacefully? Some have theorized that peacefulness is a virtue, like courage or open-mindedness. Others think peace does not have a chance in a world where war is always a viable strategy.
Kites have something innocent, something that reminds of childhood and endless summers. Our relationship with the wind made visible in a fun way. Can we give it a voice too? During this writing huddle, we claim space for childhood joy, while drafting our energy vows to the next generation.
Wat betekent het om in crisis te leven, en hoe kunnen filosofische inzichten ons helpen omgaan met onzekerheid, angst en complexiteit? Geweld en oorlog stellen ons voor diepgaande morele dilemma’s en confronteren ons met vragen over rechtvaardigheid en vrede.
If you’re reading this, you were born. So, now what? Are you going to keep this cycle going? Would you really do that to someone, create them? If so, why? If not, why not?
The annual Van Hasselt Lecture addresses topics around ethics, peace and justice in our technological age. This year’s keynote will be delivered by Lisa Herzog on AI and the future of work.
It’s easy to say that water is important, the earth is covered in it, we’re made of it, and so on. But how should water’s importance be managed? Their significance is not just historical and political but also conceptual and cultural.
Horrible people have made wonderful art. Or is it? Do the failings of an artist in their life, whether personal or professional, have anything to do with how we should relate to their art? If so, how should we treat art made by those who have done vile, even unspeakable things?
