Nimbyism is too often reduced to its negative sides: metathesiophobia (fear of change) and xenophobia (fear of strangers). But these fears are arguably the flipsides of what the late conservative philosopher Roger Scruton called “oikophilia”: the love of home.
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I used to play five-a-side football with Keir Starmer. Although this might sound like a pathetic attempt to show that[…]
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Eric Schwitzgebel is like a kid eager for the grown-ups to join his frolics, only his “toys” are theories about the nature of the world, mind and causation that shatter certainties and open up possibilities. He argues that in the domain of philosophy there are many “theoretical wildernesses” where “every viable theory is wild”.
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In the scientific health world, you can do cutting-edge research or you can offer well established advice, but it’s challenging to do both. Personalised nutrition companies like Zoe try to ride both horses at the same time. On the one hand, Zoe is a research project, in the constant process of analysing its users’ data and looking for new insights. On the other, it is already giving users advice based on its work in progress.
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Being able to shop near your home can be good for the environment, the economy and a sense of community — all while boosting house prices. But how truly local are these businesses?
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