It is becoming more common. It is so common that we could classify it as the "Evil of our hyperconnected age". You talk to a person. He is listening …
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Social Psychology
We live in the burnout society, according to the philosopher Byung-Chul Han
"The burnout society" is one of those books that we must read, absolutely. Written by the South Korean philosopher living in Germany Byung-Chul Han, …
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Affective presence: Did you know that we all have a unique “emotional signature”?
The mere presence of Elvis Presley made the teenage girls scream and faint from the emotion. Charismatic leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther …
What is empathy?
Empathy is the basis of intimacy and the closest connection. Without it, our relationships would be superficial from the emotional point of view and …
Aporophobia: The word of the year in 2017 that should make us feel shame
"But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought" said George Orwell, referring to the enormous power of words. We are not fully …
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Don’t do for the others what they can do themselves
"Many years ago, in a distant monastery in Tibet, lived a young man who aspired to become a monk. He had a great desire to learn, so when one day his …
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The allegory of the cave by Plato: Do you live in darkness or light?
The allegory of Plato's cave is one of the greatest symbols of idealist philosophy. Not only has it influenced the development of philosophy …
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