Thinking: A Beginner’s Guide (Part 1)
I am now halfway through my one semester at Yale, and for a while I’ve been promising some of my … Read More
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Which is Worse? Having a Crisis, or NOT Having a Crisis?
Recently Professor Robert Shiller, famous for having predicted the current global financial crisis, came to speak to the World Fellows. He … Read More
Reflections
While I am away in Monterey at the Blue Ocean Film Festival, I thought I would post some thoughts that … Read More
Yale Tales No.6: Psychology and Sustainability
My series of video blogs from Yale has now been rechristened “Yale Tales”. Thanks to David Church for the suggestion. … Read More
World Fellows Night – Photos
13th September was one of the highlights of the semester, with all 16 of the Yale World Fellows on hand … Read More
Yale Video Blog No.5: In Conversation with Patrick Struebi
At last! In the second of my interviews with colleagues on the Yale World Fellows Program, I chat with Patrick … Read More
Identity and Democracy
Wouldn’t you know it? At exactly the worst possible time, I have come down with a head cold / cough … Read More
Thoughts on Identity
Our first weekly seminar is on the subject of identity. Our prescribed reading is Amin Maalouf’s “Identity”, which focuses on … Read More