Ireland punches above its weight in many fields: cinema, literature, poetry. But what of philosophy? Ireland’s success in creative arts over centuries has led to an impression that we don’t do analytic thinking – at least not in the same way that the Engl... See more
A popular concept in business management is the Eisenhower matrix. This ranks activities based on their relative urgency or importance. It is used to highlight a trap that many of us fall into – namely, responding to “urgent but not important” matters. We... See more
More David Attenborough and less Karl Marx would be good for the left Is it possible to be both left-wing and serious about climate action? The evidence is mixed. In the last Dáil, the Green Party was torn apart by rival factions – one prioritising econom... See more
What would Albert Camus make of us? Eighty years ago, the French-Algerian author gave a famous speech in New York, The Human Crisis, exploring how “in today’s world we can contemplate the death or the torture of a human being with a feeling of indifferenc... See more
Depressed by the news? Be a ‘happy warrior’ - and other tips to raise hope They say people get grumpier the older they get. But my mother disproved that theory. As her health declined, she used to bat away negativity, saying “This is a no-moan zone”. Toda... See more
