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Close-up of a cracked oil painting depicting a man’s face in profile, showing the texture and age of the artwork.

Consciousness

idea

What happens to the brain during consciousness-ending meditation?

Psychologists are studying a form of meditation known as ‘nirodha-samāpatti’ that reportedly ceases all mental function

by Shayla Love

Close-up of a person with glasses looking at a computer screen displaying lines of code, with code text reflected on the glasses.

Consciousness

idea

The myth of machine consciousness makes Narcissus of us all

The idea that AI can be conscious is a mistake. It’s just a very shiny mirror of humanity, reflecting what we want to see

by David Bentley Hart

Illustration of a coastal landscape with a yellow tower, green hills, and cacti in the foreground, overlooking a calm sea under a blue sky.

Travel

film

Postcards from a Tuscan island where an unhurried pace is a way of life

Directed by Tom Schroeder

An illustrated medieval courtroom with a sow and piglets on trial, people observing, and officials judging from a raised platform.

Animals

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If animals are persons, should they bear criminal responsibility?

Were medieval trials of animal criminals not a sign of backwardness, but in fact strangely progressive?

by Ed Simon

A person standing and looking at a large, detailed projection of the cracked surface of the Mona Lisa’s face.

Philosophy of art

idea

Engaging with an artwork leaves you and the art transformed

When you engage with an artwork, a form of cognitive coupling takes place in which your mind and the art are transformed

by Miranda Anderson

A person walks past a construction site with “WE LIVE HERE” written on a white panel and an image of two women smiling.

Progress and the future

film

The fate of a London landmark inspires a feverish rumination on progress

Directed by Alice May Williams

Double exposure image of a person and a landscape, showing a silhouette overlaid with a scenic view of mountains and a river.

Depression

idea

Depression is more than low mood – it’s a change of consciousness

Understanding depression as an altered state of consciousness, like a dream or drug trip, could help people awaken from it

by Cecily Whiteley & Jonathan Birch

Conductor leading a choir during a performance, with the choir members standing in rows on a blue-lit stage.

Neuroscience

idea

The brain has a team of conductors orchestrating consciousness

The brain is like an orchestra: each region plays its part. But it takes a team of conductors to orchestrate consciousness

by Morten L Kringelbach & Gustavo Deco

A man recently released from prison standing on a rock by a tranquil lake, surrounded by dense green trees and under a partly cloudy sky.

Freedom and choice

film

After decades in prison, Jack navigates the strange, beautiful outside world

Directed by Pete Quandt