Philosophical
Why Philosophy Should Be Everywhere but Universities
Yet somewhere along the way, philosophy got trapped in universities, speaking only to other philosophers in a language the rest of us can't understand. The ancient promise was abandoned for academic respectability.
The full breakdown — the context, the shift, and a question to sit with — opens in the Insights app.
The thinker
Modern Life Philosopher
Alain de Botton is a Swiss-born British philosopher and writer known for his accessible style and bridging the gap between philosophy and the public.
Based on The School of Life, summarised and reframed by Insights.
Read the full idea in InsightsFree on iPhone · Download Insights