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Tag Archives: autonomy

The Jazz

November 15, 2021by Michelle 1 Comment

My favourite cookbook, Cooking Com Bigode, is both more and less than a standard recipe book. Less, in that it’s low on specificity, with recipes vaguely suggesting “some onions”, “lots […]

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The Real-Life Truman Show

November 10, 2021by Michelle Leave a comment

There’s often a troubling gap between understanding educational principles in the abstract and applying them in real-life situations. To help bridge the gap, the next three posts will offer detailed […]

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The philosopher activist

April 3, 2021by Michelle 2 Comments

An interview with Violet CoCo . There’s a memorable short video in which philosopher of happiness Dr Caroline West is asked why Western society has become so obsessed with material […]

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