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The empty ideology

2025-12-09 19:00:00

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Liberalism hasn’t delivered on its promises in Africa. The alternative will be found in ideas rooted in Africa’s own soil

- by Gabriel Asuquo

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How Robert Frost writes a poem

2025-12-08 19:01:00

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How did Robert Frost so perfectly capture a moment of timelessness? Discover the hidden craft in this classic’s simplicity

- by Aeon Video

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Maternal paradox

2025-12-08 19:00:00

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‘Scientific motherhood’ promised to create high standards for child-rearing. But it’s really a system designed to police women

- by Sherry Chan

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Medieval moons

2025-12-05 19:00:00

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Some saw the Moon as representing creation, yearning for the Divine, some saw the Moon as almost Divine herself

- by Ayoush Lazikani

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Why are moths drawn to flames?

2025-12-04 19:01:00

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How new camera technology that captures fast-flying insects at night explains the age-old mystery of moths drawn to flames

- by Aeon Video

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Sleep is delicious

2025-12-04 19:00:00

A woman sleeping on a bed in a floral wallpapered room with a lamp and a window.

The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong

- by Sara Protasi

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