Mani Theocharopoulos

The ‘curated self’: a philosophical exploration

Thinkers have grappled with the question of what defines humanity for centuries. Are we naturally virtuous or vicious? Enlightened or ignorant? Beyond this debate, another question comes to light: how does technology change the way we view ourselves? As we develop more sophisticated tools, our perception of self changes, along...
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Posted Feb. 8, 2025

Doomscrolling: Is it time we gave up?

Doomscrolling refers to the compulsive intake of negative news content and brings together two growing features of how we consume media as a society. The first term, doom, reflects the growing struggle to cope with a world that feels increasingly fractious and uncertain. The second term reflects our growing tendency...
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Posted Dec. 16, 2024