Socrates is in prison, sentenced to die when the sun sets. In this final conversation, he asks what will become of him once he drinks the poison prescribed for his execution....
Plato’s Ion
Socrates questions Ion, an actor who just won a major prize, about his ability to interpret the epic poetry of Homer. How does an actor, a poet, or any other artist create? Is it...
Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion had not yet been published when he died in 1776. Even though the manuscript was mostly written during the 1750s, it did not...
Why Are You Being Educated? – Rajghat 1965
Why Are You Being Educated? – 1 December 1965 • What is the function of education?• Q: Some people say that we must live now and others say that we must be concerned with...
From regional clusters to global networks
In this new book, instead of a simple opposition to the new Chinese expansionist policy ("One Belt One Road Initiative"), Professor Mauricio Sousa argues that the European Union...
Forcing Justice: Violence And Nonviolence In Selected Texts By Thoreau And Gandhi
Can justice be forced on individuals and communities? The essays in this collection by Henry David Thoreau urge us to consider the difficult matter of how to counter the specific...
Will We Destroy The Future?
In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Nick Bostrom about the problem of existential risk. They discuss public goods, moral illusions, the asymmetry...
The Roots Of Psychological Conflict – Ojai 1980
Listen to talks from J. Krishnamurti's Ojai gathering in California, 1980.This talk: The Roots of Psychological Conflict – 1 April 1980.• Has humanity taken a wrong turn?•...
Are You Seeking Security In A Concept?
Listen to talks from J. Krishnamurti's Saanen gathering in Switzerlnd, 1974.This talk: Are You Seeking Security in a Concept? – 25 July 1974.• Love and compassion is denied...
Can The Brain Free Itself From All Self-delusion? – Brockwood Park And Gstaad 1975
Listen to talks from J. Krishnamurti's Gstaad gathering in Switzerland, 1975.This talk: Can the Brain Free Itself from All Self-Delusion? – 11 October 1975.• Thought and the...
