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What Does it Mean to be Truly Good?
Reflections on reading Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory. Does the degree to which our motivations are intrinsic affect the morality of our actions?
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – by John le Carré
A review of one of le Carré’s most famous novels where George Smiley is on the hunt for a mole in the circus
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The Impossible Turing Test
Will we ever admit that AI has become smarter than us? Or is it a goal that will always be just out of reach…
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World Without End by Ken Follett
Set in the 14th century in the town of Kingsbridge, World Without End is full of stories of conflict, romance, and revenge.
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Finding Meaning in the Modern World
What is the meaning of life? Meaning is often discussed in a philosophical context, but in reality meaning is a feeling. Just like any other feeling, we can find reliable ways to create a sense of meaning in ourselves.
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The Pillars of the Earth – by Ken Follett
The monarchy has changed a lot in the past 1000 years or so, though some things about it have remained – incredibly – much the same. It was only recently that Buckingham palace decided that it was willing to be more forthcoming about matters regarding the rulers of this kingdom than it has ever been,…
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Changing Minds: The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
Stories have been told and retold for millennia. They have comforted those in grief; motivated those who are down; and inspired all manner of acts of kindness, jealousy, hatred, love, and impossible feat. Stories help us to understand the actions of others, and in doing so help us to better understand ourselves, and to process…
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Talking to Our Selves: Serpentine by Philip Pullman
This is a short story set in the cold, Northern stretches of the world of Pullman’s creation – one much like ours in many ways, but also different. Notably, one where each human possesses a daemon. Daemons are spiritual animals that accompany people in the protagonist Lyra Silvertongue’s world; they are often reflective of the…
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The Constant Gardener by John le Carré
A review of John le Carré’s The Constant Gardener.
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The Gift of Language and the Hidden Existential Threat of Artificial Intelligence
Giving AI the ability to read and write is a turning point in the course of its development, going far beyond its ability to see and imagine. Will our life purpose and meaning be lost in the next few years as a result of generative language models such as ChatGPT? ChatGPT is the AI language…
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