Time Consciousness
Think you know what the concept of time is? Take two minutes to correct yourself, thanks to Zayd Awan (Philosophy BA). The standard conception of time is that of a […]
Category Archives: Writer Interviews
The Paradox of Fiction
Charlie Protheroe (Philosophy BA) reveals why being terrified of a horror film is more complicated than it seems. We have a peculiar relationship with fictional literature. We are emotionally vulnerable […]
The Reggae Roots of St Paul’s, Bristol
In my final term at Bristol University, I gathered a range of new academic ideas to be published in Helicon Magazine’s weekly Features column. Every day this week I’ve been sharing my […]
Why do we fear?
Theo Parker (Geography BSc) challenges the prevalence of fear in our society. WE ARE CONTINUALLY CONDITIONED TO BE AFRAID. Introduced by the Bush Administration in the frantic aftermath of 9/11, […]
Commodity Fetishism
From breakfast to diamonds; time consciousness to reggae. To add to my collection of Bristol’s best digested dissertations, Amelia Butler (Geography BSc) explains why she followed the journey of the apple- from the […]
Predictive Personality Traits
Ramona Jones (Psychology BSc) investigates how our personality characteristics correlate with our social media activity. Have you heard of The Big Five personality dimensions? In just five traits, psychologists can […]
Lily Cole, the gift economy & fashion for good
A model and actress with the right attitude. There’s no doubt that Lily Cole is an iconic beauty, a red-headed tribute to the Pre-Raphaelite era. I could write an article […]
Plato and philosophical progress
…Is ancient philosophy still relevant in 21st-century life? Why didn’t Plato know that slavery was wrong…? As part of Bristol’s Festival of ideas, Rebecca was invited to the Watershed to […]
