The Paradox of Synthetic Belonging
Between Wittgenstein, GenAI, and TikTok: if belief is less about evidence and more about identity, what happens to truth when algorithms mediate belonging?
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View all → Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage -
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A novel about Tsukuru Tazaki, a man who at 36 is still haunted by his sudden rejection by his four closest friends when he was 20. He embarks on a journey to discover the truth behind this rejection and to come to terms with his past, exploring themes of identity, belonging, friendship, and the search for meaning.
On the Genealogy of Morals -
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About the morality of mores.
What are the Iranians dreaming about? -
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Essays by Foucault in the analysis of why the Iranian revolution, after traveling to Iran during the revolution.
In Praise of Idleness: A Timeless Essay -
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How less work can bring relative happiness and more leisure for everyone