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The political paradox of UX professionals

The tension between modernism and postmodernism is more than a philosophical debate — it is a cultural and political contradiction that plays out daily in the UX domain. On one hand, modernism champions clarity, function, and universal accessibility — principles that are central to the discipline. On the other hand, postmodernism thrives on skepticism, irony, […]

4 reasons to study philosophy

Philosophy at LSE is no armchair philosophy but is known to be socially engaged which enables graduates to apply their knowledge to real-life problems and provide their expertise in a variety of fields.   Philosophy graduates often pursue careers outside of academia, where their skills are increasingly valued. Here are a few potential career paths for […]

Who Was the Real Socrates? – The History Reader :

 Illustration of Socrates, in a basket, based on Aristophanes’s The Clouds. Was Socrates a real person? is one of the most googled questions about perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Socrates’s existence as a historical figure is, however, universally accepted by scholars. He was executed in 399 BCE, aged over seventy, so it’s estimated […]

New Scientist recommends HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London

HowTheLightGetsIn festival Matt Eachus I recently visited a festival of philosophy and music, HowTheLightGetsIn, on London’s Hampstead Heath. I hadn’t been before, but I was chairing an event on “Adventures in Space”, with astrophysicists Avi Loeb and Matt O’Dowd and philosopher Carol Cleland on my panel. They were brilliant – there were some great clashes […]

Enterprise Philosophy and The First Wave of AI

This Article is available as a video essay on YouTube The popular history of technology usually starts with the personal computer, and for good reason: that was the first high tech device that most people ever used. The only thing more impressive than the sheer audacity of “A computer on every desk and in every […]