The shape of time
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The shape of time

In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant, forever changing how those in the West experience the world- by Emily ThomasRead on Aeon

Jan 16, 2026
Dreams of the far Right
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Dreams of the far Right

Young Europeans join far-Right movements less out of grievance than out of a profound yearning to believe and belong- by Agnieszka PasiekaRead on Aeon

Jan 22, 2026
Sandcastles
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Sandcastles

A documentary connecting two Singapores: the Asian country expanded on imported sand and a town in Michigan buried by dunes- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Jan 22, 2026
A lesson in coexistence
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A lesson in coexistence

The 17th-century town Cacheu was a hub of West African and European cultures, languages and beliefs (and run by women)- by Toby GreenRead on Aeon

Jan 27, 2026
Between being and emptiness
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Between being and emptiness

In Japanese philosophy, unlike the atomised Western self, we are ‘ningen’ (人間), each enmeshed with other humans and nature- by Takeshi MorisatoRead on Aeon

Feb 05, 2026