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I have written a long essay for Aeon about the instrumentalisation of everything: how nothing seems to be of value in itself anymore, but is only seen as useful in the service of some utilitarian function, usually better well-being, menta...


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From art to religion to sex, instrumentalisation has drained away intrinsic value. But life is about more than material benefits

Essay for Aeon


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My programme for BBC Archive on Four (Only available in UK)

Philosopher Julian Baggini asks a deceptively simple question – what happens when the stories we live by start leading us astray?

Drawing on newly recorded conversations with writers and philosopher...


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I was a guest on BBC Radio Four’s Free Thinking

Are you planning your summer holiday? The first Saturday in January is called Sunshine Saturday because typically more holidays are booked on that day than on any other in the year. Today, planning a trip might involve consulting AI rather than reading a travel guide or visiting a travel agent. And the trip itself is m...


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I was a guest on BBC Radio Four’s Beyond Belief

Giles Fraser examines Christmas through the eyes of the convert talking to two people about how changing faiths affected how they experienced Christmas.

He’s joined by Jennifer Ogenyemi who describes how conve...


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