In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for how we experience the world
- by Emily Thomas
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In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for how we experience the world
- by Emily Thomas
How do you capture something invisible? A blustery short revels in the sights and sounds of a windswept day on the coast
- by Aeon Video
In 1752, David Hume discerned that wealth was becoming untethered from land. Here lies the origin of our political divisions
- by Catherine Nichols
Spinning imaginative tales, a father wrapped his daughter in a protective layer of love all the way from an island gulag
- by Aeon Video
Many people today want to commit their remains to rejuvenating the planet. But are these green deaths just greenwashing?
- by Hannah Gould & Georgina Robinson