Aeon Summaries and Reviews

David Papineau

Far from being a touchstone of the truth, knowledge is a Stone Age concept that harms our dealings with the modern world

Michael Schulson

When Your Reasons Are Worse than Useless, Sometimes the Most Rational Choice Is a Random Stab in the Dark

Lisa C. Walsh et al.

It’s the Other Way Round

Alan Hájek

Thinking like a philosopher need not be a strange and arcane art, if you get started with these tricks of the trade.

David A. Sbarra

Adrienne Mayor

Half-human soldiers, robot servants and eagle drones – the Greeks got there first. Could an AI learn from their stories?

Gabriele Oettingen

David Scales

Laura Moreno-López

Melanie Mitchell

John Quiggin

The 15-hour working week predicted by Keynes may soon be within our grasp – but are we ready for freedom from toil?

Heidi Hutner and Erica Cirino