During my years as a university philosophy professor, I would often ask my students to complete the following exercise: think of a psychological dream they had had, describe that dream in writing, read the text aloud, and, finally, share the dream dialogically with another person. Before long, t…
To mark the 60th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek in September 1966, numerous documentaries were released regarding the creation and impact of that renowned science fiction series. One of these documentaries bore a title that prompted reflection: Star Trek: Hope.
It is true that Star …
I recently had to repair a section of the irrigation system in front of my house because tree roots decided to “strangle” (metaphorically speaking) the plastic pipe carrying the irrigation water. The repairs were simple, but I was struck by the fact that the interaction between root and pipe had…
Trust in one another and in traditional institutions has eroded significantly—if it exists at all—and on this point, we must all agree. The challenge lies in the fact that, as philosopher and historian Yuval Noah Harari maintains, trust is a key element in the existence of human civilization. If t…
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