What Aristotle might say about Christmas consumerism

The juxtaposition of old ideas, modern resources, and paradoxes in human behaviour can be fascinating. This Briefing looks to these sources for the light they shed on Western materialism; more especially, on how and why many in Britain and the West, despite acute financial pressure, still choose to celebrate Christmas lavishly … if not excessively! […]

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New Year, New Reality: On the ethics and metaphysics of Zuckerberg’s Meta-verse

On 28 October 2021, media magnate, internet entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Zuckerberg (b. 1984), CEO and Co-Founder of Facebook, Inc. (founded 2004), announced the birth of Meta – a new parent company for Facebook and its sister platforms Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Few commentators doubt that the timing of Meta’s launch was intended to distract […]

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