Virtues and vices

Communication and language
idea
Here’s the truth about how to spot when someone is lying
by Tim Brennen & Svein Magnussen

Virtues and vices
idea
Toleration is an impressive virtue that’s worth reviving
by Daniel Callcut

Travel
guide
How to be a more ethical traveller
You are itching to get out there and want to do it with care. How do you avoid traps like voluntourism and greenwashing?
by Carolin Lusby

Virtues and vices
film
A simple morality tale finds rich depth in the hands of a master animator
10 mins

Artists and art history
idea
Love the art, disgusted by the artist? Maybe philosophy can help
by Erich Hatala Matthes

Emotions
idea
Why it feels right to feel guilty about accidental mishaps
by Rajen Alexander Anderson

Virtues and vices
guide
How to think about pleasure
Weirdly hard to define, much less to feel OK about it, pleasure is a tricky creature. Can philosophy help us lighten up?
by Sam Dresser

Virtues and vices
idea
The virtue of honesty requires more than just telling the truth
by Christian B Miller

Ethics
idea
Sikh ethics sees self-centredness as the source of human evil
by Keshav Singh

Virtues and vices
guide
How to be excellent
Plato and Aristotle can help you resist conventional worldly success, direct your energy and find your own highest calling
by Benjamin Studebaker