Bonhoeffer’s religionless time

May 27, 2015
Before his execution for treason in April 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the leading theologians of the pre-war period. His letters from prison shed a particularly provoking light on an exceptional individual, unsure of his future but in no doubt whatsoever...

On the art of rumination

April 3, 2015
In his preface to Genealogy of Morals (1887), Nietzsche warns his reader of the potential difficulties facing him in his encounter with the author’s deliberately arcane and provocative prose. He therefore recommends a slow intellectual ‘chewing’ of his philosophical...

Can we ever pay back our debts?

We are living in a world crippled with debts where younger generations are doomed to spend most of their adult life reimbursing their university loans. Older generations are rightfully accused of jeopardising the future of their children and thwarting their legitimate...

The loneliness of the whistle blower

March 9, 2015
Our last two student blogs were dedicated to the growing influence of social networks and the new forms of micro-powers emerging from them. Being encouraged to doubt and question given assumptions, IB students should be naturally engaged by the ethical implications of...

The End of Power? (Part 2)

March 7, 2015
  In his fascinating book The End of Power (Basic Books; 2013), Moisés Naim identifies four channels of power: 1. Muscle or the potential use of physical coercion; 2. Code which encapsulates all the moral and traditional values pertaining to all cultures; 3. Pitch...