Exploding Head Syndrome
For as long as I can remember I've heard a loud noise just before falling asleep, not every night, but every few days. The noise is typically accompanied by a dream image.
A Short Introduction To Foucault
Short animated introduction to Michel Foucault.
A Short Introduction To Spinoza
This animated video does a good job of introducing the work of Spinoza.
A Short Introduction To Wittgenstein
I very much enjoyed watching this short introduction to Wittgenstein.
Tristes Tropicomix
The Financial Times Weekend Magazine invited the creators of Logicomix, to do a short tribute to Claude Lévi-Strauss.
Logicomix. An Epic Search For Truth
Logicomix, a graphic novel about mathematics and logic, is a pure delight.
Can Dance Be Disgusting?
In one of my recent papers I address the observation that scents can be disgusting, but watching dance rarely is. Stephen Fry begs to disagree, although not in response to my article.
A Kiss on the Eye
This photo by Janine Antoni reminded me of an essay by Jacques Derrida on the work of Jean-Luc Nancy in which he reflects on the sense of touch and the notion of the eyes touching upon something.
Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007)
The other day I read that Jean Baudrillard has passed away. I read some of his work when I was at university. I found his books inspiring, but at times also difficult to follow.