Rousseauian Reflections on Economic Inequality

In a world gripped by ever increasingly vast wealth gaps between the rich and the poor, it becomes critical to explore the origins of economic inequality if there is any hope at establishing a more just and fair society. This piece will shed light on the true global extent of this wealth gap today while also reflecting on key concepts raised in Rousseau’s Second Discourse to better understand the roots of wealth inequality and the dire consequences it has on freedom and democracy.

PhilosophyDanny SafaouiMarch 21, 2023Philisophy, inequality, wealth inequality, RousseauComment

What is the point of being beautiful?

Michaela RiggioApril 6, 2022beauty, Philisophy, scientific approach, social mediaComment

Glitch in the Matrix: Discussing Perceptual Anomalies in Simulated Humans

With the rapid development of supercomputers and artificial intelligence, it is natural that the possibility of our consciousness being simulated has become a popular theme in media and academia. How might we understand our own perceptions within these hypothesized simulations, and would we ever be capable of noticing clues that our lives are computer-generated?