What ever happened to the idea of teaching philosophy in schools? More than 15 years ago, a report of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) identified “an existing gap in senior cycle education in the area of social and political scien... See more
What does it take to be cool? A group of researchers last year claimed to have cracked the code, identifying six criteria for coolness. Cool people were generally seen as extrovert, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open and autonomous, according to the ... See more
I visited the Museo del Prado in Madrid some years ago. It was memorable mainly because I spent the whole trip trying to find all the paintings on a “top 20 must-see” list of museum artworks. What was meant to be an opportunity to marvel at the works of E... See more
Trying to understand Donald Trump has become a high-stakes intellectual sport. Is he an evil genius? Or a grossly insecure man-child? Is he a neo-fascist? Or a useful idiot for Big Tech? Maybe he’s a bit of all of the above. I have my own theory: Donald T... See more
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