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Tag: sexism

Freedom is the element of love

Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher and the so-called “father of existentialism” was born today, May 5 in 1813. To celebrate, … More

Byung-Chul Han, existentialism, Kierkegaard, love, love all people as equals, mindfulness, politics of love, Power, racism, sexism, Works of Love

Against the bandwagon mentality

I The philosopher André Comte-Sponville, once said: “It is better to be too honest to be polite than to be … More

André Comte-Sponville, Arne Næss, Bandwagon mentality, Bruno Latour, Communication and Argument, Junot Diaz, misogyny, sexism

How far has the #MeToo movement progressed?

“Why treat women as children, regarding their “no” and “stop” as nothing but jaunty foreplay that only serves to test … More

#MeToo, Abuse in sports, cowboy morale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Der Spiegel, Down Girl, football, himpathy, How far has the #MeToo progressed?, Juventus, Kate Manne, Kathryn Mayorga, misogyny, patriarchal morale, rape, Ronaldo, Ronaldo rape accusations, sexism

We’re All Accountable

… From my essay on sexism, morality, identity politics, and compassion: “I remember Rebecca Solnit saying something about men being … More

#MeToo, Arendt, Beauvoir, compassion, identity politics, mindfulness, misogyny, Philosophy, sexism, Solnit, Teaching mindfulness, Weinstein

Philosophy in dark times

Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “Only when it’s dark enough can you see the stars.” I like this quote; … More

Arendt, Barcelona, BarcelonaAttack, evil, love, Luther King, philosophy in dark times, racism, sexism, Spain, terror, white supremacy

When Stupidity Rules

Most of the fathers in my six-year-old son’s class use an instant messaging service called WhatsApp. The idea was to … More

gender roles, sexism, stupidity

BIO

Finn Janning, PhD, is a writer and philosopher.

His works has been featured in Epiphany, Under the Gum Tree, Philosophy Now, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, among other publications. His most recent books are Opmærksomhedens filosofi, Stakkels Jim and A Philosophy of Mindfulness.

To Love Slowly

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