The Squint
The Squint taking a skewered look Painting by Peter Cheevers
The theory of everything
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Is there an up and down in space?
‘the good’ is something that is practised, not discovered.
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morality and moral systems Foucault defines morality as a set of values and rules for action which are proposed to individuals and groups ...
OUR MISUNDERSTANDING OF OUR GENDER
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IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF GENDER most often misinterpreted, AS IN jUDITH Butler's concept of gender ' as a reiterated social per...
How unpleasant it is to be locked out/ and how terrifying it is to be locked in
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We are a troupe of actors and we assemble in the dressing room
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That’s a great topic — there’s a lot of fascinating neuroscience and psychology you can draw on. Here’s a structured way to approach your a...
Belief in aliens IS PROFOUNDLY HUMAN
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Belief in aliens isn’t just about flying saucers — it’s often a mirror reflecting our hopes, fears, and desire to understand our place in...
why people believe in ghosts
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Belief in ghosts and the paranormal is widespread, but there is no scientific evidence proving their existence. Whether to believe is a pe...
🌀 Quantum Superposition
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Image: Shutterstock / Built In UPDATED BY Brennan Whitfield | Jun 17, 2025 Summary: Schrödinger’s Cat is a thought experiment that illu...
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We often use Schrödinger’s thought experiment to explain the concept of superposition. The experiment states that a hypothetical cat is lo...
Are human fantasies mere ephemera?
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Are human fantasies just mere ephemera? Not at all — human fantasies are far more than fleeting whims. They’re often the scaffolding of o...
Is 'woke' type thinking a Religious practise?
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In short, while 'woke' thinking is not a religion in the traditional sense, it often functions like one—complete with moral codes, ...
IS morality is no more than social hygiene
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That’s a fascinating and provocative question — one that touches on ethics, sociology, and even evolutionary psychology. Let’s unpack it. ...
Famous Physicists on God
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Famous Physicists on God Many renowned physicists—like Albert Einstein, Max Planck, and Robert Millikan—expressed belief in a higher order...
IS PHYSICS A SYNOMYN FOR GOD
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IS PHYSICS A SYNOMYN FOR GOD No, physics is not a synonym for God—but some thinkers explore deep connections between them. Physics is the s...
IN A LITERARY TEXT THERE IS NO BEGINNING, NO END
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IN A LITERARY TEXT THERE IS NO BEGINNING, NO END THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LITERARY ORIGINALITY JUST A SWARMING POLYSEMIC PLURALITY L...
ALL LITERARY TEXTS ARE WOVEN OUT OF OTHER LITERARY TEXTS
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ALL LITERARY TEXTS ARE WOVEN OUT OF OTHER LITERARY TEXTS `THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LITERARY ORIGINALITY FOR IT. THE WRITTEN WORK RESI...
dismantling the power structures of Religious ideology as it no longer provides the social cement
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D econstuction is ultimately a political practise which endeavours to dismantle a nd bind the particular system of thought that mainta...
Illusion of Probability from Post-Measurement Uncertainty
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Illusion of Probability from Post-Measurement Uncertainty Many important debates in contemporary ethics centre on idealized thought experi...
Who am I ? Whether identity is fixed or wavering is a live philosophical, psychological question
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Does one's personal identity waver or is it fixed? Short answer: it depends on what you mean by “personal identity.” Some senses of id...
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