Consciousness
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
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
Travel
film
Postcards from a Tuscan island where an unhurried pace is a way of life
Directed by Tom Schroeder
Animals
idea
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
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
Progress and the future
film
The fate of a London landmark inspires a feverish rumination on progress
Directed by Alice May Williams
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
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
Freedom and choice
film
After decades in prison, Jack navigates the strange, beautiful outside world
Directed by Pete Quandt