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Will AI mark the end of low quality arguments?
How AI will likely transform our discussions
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Are universities on the brink of an Uber-like revolution?
A scenario for how AI could challenge universities’ dominance in higher education
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Power to the laypeople!
How AI will reduce experts’ intellectual market power
Sep 7
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August 2026
How AI will revolutionise peer-reviewed research
Frontier models will change the way scientific papers are checked, selected and written
Aug 31
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Why has sociology become so politicised?
On the underlying reasons behind the ideological drift of the field
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July 2026
Should robots be considered as slaves?
On whether AI agents should be granted moral status
Jul 23
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AI self-awareness is not the real risk
The danger is not consciousness, but self-drive.
Jul 3
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June 2026
So, what is morality?
Clear answers to some of moral philosophy’s deepest questions
Jun 20
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The tide and the waves of social change
How social conceptions about justice change over time
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May 2026
The shocking truth about fairness
The deep origin of fairness norms is bargaining power
May 22
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What is a just society?
Part 2: everything you wanted to know about debates on social justice in society
May 8
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April 2026
What is a "just" society?
Part 1: simple answers to big questions
Apr 21
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