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Hope and Feminist Theory
No full textA feminist perspective on hope can enrich philosophical inquiry into the nature and value of hope. While standard Western conceptions of hope highlight a private, internal resource, a feminist orientation aligns with theorists who adopt a social constructivist perspective. Feminist insights about the relational nature of the self, in particular, help to reveal important differences in how hope is experienced across diverse human lives. Oppression is a threat to hope, revealing the ways in which social conditions shape and constrain what people hope for, how hope feels, and the very capacity for hope. A feminist perspective suggests a different way of thinking about the root causes of despair, for example, as experienced by Indigenous groups around the globe. Adoption of a feminist perspective reshapes theorizing on the value and rationality of hope at the individual and collective level
Breaking bread with the enemy
No full textI submit that an important role of philosophy — whether done in conference rooms and journal
articles, in classrooms, or in more public venues — is to reduce polarisation. Well-executed
public philosophy is needed to show how the deepest disagreements of our age might involve
people who are all motivated by the same fundamental principles and values, yet focus their
attention on individual pieces of the practical puzzles at the expense of the general picture. To
gain such understanding, philosophers must assume that the puzzles really are puzzling, that
they lack obvious solutions
Radical Diagrammatics
No full textA re-mapping of cultural production in light of the emergence of a form-of-life for works
Exploring the Psychoanalytic Dimensions of Sport: An Introduction to Sport and Psychoanalysis
No full textThis editorial explores the overlooked, yet compelling, intersection of sport and psychoanalysis. While sport is often viewed as a realm of physicality, competition, and entertainment, psychoanalysis reveals its deeper psychological significance. Sport functions as a site where unconscious desires, fantasies, and social tensions are enacted, challenging the notion that it exists beyond critical thought. This piece introduces several key themes, including the paradox of sport’s (in)significance—its simultaneous frivolity and profound cultural weight—along with the emotional and symbolic investments that shape fan devotion and identity. Sport is presented as a microcosm of broader societal contradictions, where issues like failure, transgression, and unending desire take on heightened meaning. Furthermore, the editorial argues that sport does not merely invite psychoanalytic critique but also poses challenges to psychoanalytic thought itself, particularly regarding embodiment, rule-breaking, and fandom. By recognizing sport as a concentrated form of life, this introduction calls for further scholarly inquiry into its unconscious dynamics. The Sport and Psychoanalysis section welcomes original research and critical reviews on these intersections, emphasizing the necessity of taking sport seriously—not despite its absurdities, but because of them
Comprehensive Review of AI Hallucinations: Impacts and Mitigation Strategies for Financial and Business Applications
No full textThis paper investigates the causes, implications, and mitigation strategies of AI hallucinations, with a focus on generative AI systems. This paper examines the phenomenon of AI hallucinations in large language models, analyzing root causes and evaluating mitigation strategies. We synthesize insights from recent academic research and industry findings to explain how hallucinations often arise due to problems in the data used to train language models, limitations in model architecture, and the way large language models (LLMs) generate text. Through a systematic review of current literature, we identify key patterns in how hallucinations emerge and examine the growing concern about their impact as AI becomes more embedded in decision-making systems. We identify core contributors such as data quality issues, model complexity, lack of grounding, and limitations inherent in the generative process. The risks are examined in various domains, including legal, business, and user-facing applications, highlighting consequences like misinformation, trust erosion, and productivity loss. To address these challenges, we survey mitigation techniques including data curation, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, fine-tuning, multi-model systems, and human-in-the-loop oversight. Our analysis draws from a wide range of academic and industry sources, offering both theoretical understanding and practical insights for AI practitioners. This is a pure review paper and all results are from the cited references
Der gute Mensch. Epistemologie und Rhetorik im 18. Jahrhundert (Baumgarten – Sulzer – Kant)
No full textThe study investigates the epistemological premises of the so-called "anthropological turn" of the eighteenth century within the German-speaking territories. Contrary to the dominant scholarly narrative of the past two decades, this shift is shaped less by the empirical sciences than by semiotics and exercises of the self, which find expression in the newly re-evaluated rhetorical tradition of the eighteenth century. As a discipline attuned to both semiotics and exercises, rhetoric offers a framework for reconfiguring human formation within the bourgeois Enlightenment. On this basis, three key concepts organize Enlightenment anthropology in its effort to form the human being as a "good" human being: character, 'Bildung' (cultivation or formation), and 'Bestimmung' (vocation or destiny).
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, drawing on Aristotle and Leibniz, argues in his "Ethica philosophica" (1740) for a perfection of the human being conceived as a dynamic process. This process, he claims, is dependent upon regimes of signs and exercises of the self. Given that these are primarily operative on the level of sensibility, Baumgarten subsequently sees the necessity to develop a science of sensate cognition—an endeavor he undertakes with his "Aesthetica" (1750/58). Through the artistic figure of the 'felix aestheticus', he outlines a set of exercises that serve the formation of the "good" human being.
Johann Georg Sulzer adopts this model of the human being as a subject in formation in his "Versuch von der Erziehung und Unterweisung der Kinder" (1745), thereby introducing the concept of 'Bildung' into Enlightenment pedagogy and establishing it as a central concept of the period. As he argues, the optimal formation of the human being into a "good" individual is achieved through poetry. This insight motivates Sulzer to implement such poetic pedagogy in practice with his "Unterredungen über die Schönheit der Natur" (1750), through which he seeks to cultivate the human being as he imagines it.
This dynamic model of human formation is further reflected in Immanuel Kant's concept of the 'Bestimmung des Menschen' (vocation or destiny of the human being), which becomes a central trope of German Enlightenment discourse. Since this vocation cannot be promoted through transcendental philosophy alone, Kant, in the methodological sections of his Critiques, shifts toward ethical askesis. From this point forward, it is through exercises that the human being is shaped and brought toward the ideal Kant envisions. In his pedagogical treatise "Über Pädagogik" (1803), Kant elaborates these formative exercises. Yet because the pragmatic formation of the human being never fully attains the ideal, Kant ultimately locates the telos of this formation in a social context—die Tischgesellschaft (the table society)—in his "Anthropologie in pragmatischer Hinsicht" (1798)
CHRONIC CONNECT MOBILE HEALTH APP
No full textChronic illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and mental health disorders are
increasingly contributing to the global health burden, requiring consistent monitoring, timely intervention, and
patient-centric care. Traditional healthcare systems often fall short in addressing these needs due to challenges
such as limited access, delayed appointments, and minimal patient engagement between visits. Chronic Connect
is a smart healthcare application designed to bridge these gaps through the integration of artificial intelligence
(AI) and mobile technology. The app facilitates early detection and management of chronic diseases by analyzing
user-input health parameters to predict potential health risks. Its intuitive design ensures accessibility for a wide
demographic, including the elderly and users with limited digital literacy. The AI-powered engine continuously
learns and adapts to individual health trends, offering personalized insights and encouraging timely medical
consultations. Additionally, the platform supports patient education, remote monitoring, and real-time data
sharing with healthcare providers, thus fostering a collaborative healthcare ecosystem. By empowering users to
take control of their health and enabling providers to deliver proactive care, Chronic Connect aligns with the
modern principles of preventive, participatory, and personalized medicine. Its scalability and adaptability make
it a valuable tool in both urban and rural healthcare settings. Overall, Chronic Connect exemplifies how digital
innovation can transform chronic disease management, reduce healthcare disparities, and improve health
outcomes
Misguided Narratives and the Perils of Populism
No full textIn this column for New Age, I discuss the following a) the rhetoric of sacrifice from 1971, once inspiring, now distracts from pressing national issues; b) Emotional responses and symbolic gestures, like redrawing maps, harm diplomatic credibility and regional alliances; c) Leadership's overuse of sacrifice rhetoric undermines governance and deflects attention from issues like unemployment, corruption, and climate change; d) Ideological rhetoric burdens the younger generation, sidelining critical engagement and practical solutions; e) Bangladesh must prioritize reforms in job creation, institutional accountability, and climate adaptation over populist distractions. I claim that true patriotism lies not in clinging to hollow rhetoric but in building a system that values lives, ensures opportunities, and addresses the challenges of our time. It’s time to pivot from populism to pragmatism