Bij ClassyLife zijn wij groot liefhebbers van de digitale wereld, zo begrijpt u. Anders maakten wij dit digitale magazine niet. De wens is overigens nog steeds ook een magazine van ouderwets papier, drukinkt en lijm, maar dat terzijde. Bij het zoeken naar onze video van de week, zie hiernaast, kwamen wij terecht op https://aeon.co, een fascinerend interessante website met artikelen van hoog niveau over de meest uiteenlopende onderwerpen. Toen dachten wij: ‘als wij dit nog nooit gezien hebben, is er een redelijke kans dat u het ook niet kent.’ Dat zou jammer zijn, want wij schatten zo in dat u nooit helemaal tevreden bent over de kennis waarover u beschikt en dat u altijd meer wilt weten. Welnu, dat kan onder andere hier.
Aeon beschrijft zichzelf als volgt: ‘Since September 2012, Aeon has been publishing some of the most profound and provocative thinking on the web. It asks the biggest questions and finds the freshest, most original answers, provided by world-leading authorities on science, philosophy and society. Aeon has four channels, and all four are completely free to enjoy. Most weekdays, it publishes Essays – longform explorations of deep issues written by serious and creative thinkers. From Monday to Friday, it also publishes Opinions – short provocations, maintaining Aeon’s high argumentative standards but in a more nimble and immediate form. Aeon’s Video channel streams a mixture of curated short documentaries and original Aeon content, including a series of interviews with experts at the forefront of thought. Finally, Aeon’s Conversations channel invites the reader in to put their own arguments and points of view. With Conversations, old-style web comments give way to a new form of collective inquiry. Aeon was founded in London by Paul and Brigid Hains. It now has offices in London, Melbourne and New York. It is not affiliated with any other organisation or political group. Aeon is committed to big ideas, serious enquiry, a humane worldview and good writing. That’s it.’
The team
Paul Hains, CEO and Co-founder
Paul oversees Aeon and directs its strategy and development. He has a background in finance and an MA in the Psychology of Religion. He is interested in how new thinking from philosophy, anthropology and psychology challenges conventional ways of understanding knowledge and culture. His vision for Aeon is inspired by the opportunity to bring together intellectual endeavour and digital technology to enrich and extend the cultural conversations reshaping our cosmopolitan world.
Brigid Hains, Editorial Director and Co-founder
Brigid directs editorial at Aeon, working with the editorial team in the commissioning and production of Essays, Opinions and Videos. She also works closely with Paul in developing Aeon’s overall strategy. Brigid is an environmental historian by training and has particular interests in anthropology, psychology, history, ecology and evolutionary theory. She is on twitter @brigidhains.
Interessant? Inderdaad, dat vinden wij het zeker. Wij gaan u dus absoluut vaker iets over dit fraaie initiatief melden. U kunt hen ook liken op Facebook (/AeonMagazine): ze hebben al ruim 127.000 likes, zijn dus al iets verder dan wij…. Nogmaals: https://aeon.co
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