Philosophy
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Recommender Systems: Automated decisions, AI and Human Freedom
(Below is a pre-print shared for educational purposes. The full article is available here, with credit…
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Dreaming of a better future
There’s an interesting flaw at the heart of Olivia Wilde’s new movie, Don’t Worry, Darling, which…
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New Dystopian Novel: Black Friday 2050
My new dystopian novel Black Friday 2050, is now out! In 2050, pleasure is the drug…
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Book Excerpt: Black Friday 2050
Tomorrow is the release date of my novel, Black Friday 2050! Find it on pre-sale here.…
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The World According to Neoliberalism
In 1947, the Austrian philosopher Frederick von Hayek organized a gathering of economists, historians and philosophers…
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The Philosophy of Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger was born in Germany in 1889. He grew up to become one of the…
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Imagine all the music…
In the middle of lockdown, Russell Bugden posts a video to a local community group on…
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The Japanese Concept of Omakase: I’ll leave it to you
This week I had the pleasure of collaborating with Chang Che on a video essay on…
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The indefinability of short-term romance
Tune into Spotify these days and you would be forgiven for thinking that love has an…
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The World According to Makoto Shinkai
A few years ago, I watched the third-highest grossing anime film of all time, Your Name,…