Save the date! 10/18 I’ll be in conversation with Dr Celine Leboeuf for the launch of her new book The Tyranny of Thinness & what it means to reclaim agency, pleasure & self-worth in a world that profits from our dissatisfaction @interintellect.bsky.social interintellect.com/salons/book-...

[Upcoming Event] Book Launch: The Tyranny of Thinness

Join Skye Cleary in conversation with Dr. Céline Leboeuf for the launch of her new book, The Tyranny of Thinness. In this fearless philosophical manifesto, Leboeuf traces the racist and misogynistic r...

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Let us begin by saying that what we mean by “existentialism” is a doctrine that makes human life possible and also affirms that every truth and every action imply an environment and a human subjectivity,’ Sartre tells the audience.

Skye Cleary@skyecleary.bsky.social · last mo.

My new essay for @aeon.co out today explores what Sartre got right & wrong about freedom and anguish in a lecture so packed that 30 chairs got broken & 15 people passed out! aeon.co/essays/re-re...

Feed: "Aeon | a world of ideas" By: Skye C Cleary on Thursday, July 2, 2026

The anguish of choice

In the shattered aftermath of war, Sartre delivered a formidable lecture on freedom and meaning. Its urgency remains

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“No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.” Simone de Beauvoir

AI and the anguish of choosing #philsjy

Skye Cleary@skyecleary.bsky.social · last mo.

If you are what you do, what are you when something else does it for you? My latest WIP (wondering-in-progress) on @substack about Sartre & AI substack.com/home/post/p-...

If you are what you do, what are you when something else does it for you? My latest WIP (wondering-in-progress) on @substack about Sartre & AI substack.com/home/post/p-...

@elcrisantemofeliz.bsky.social Esto te va a gustar.

Aeon Magazine@aeon.co · last mo.

In the shattered aftermath of war, Sartre delivered a formidable lecture on freedom and meaning. Its urgency remains. An Essay by @skyecleary.bsky.social

Obsessed! Iris van Herpen at the Brooklyn Museum - incredible ✨

I finally joined substack 😬 substack.com/@skyecleary

My new essay for @aeon.co out today explores what Sartre got right & wrong about freedom and anguish in a lecture so packed that 30 chairs got broken & 15 people passed out! aeon.co/essays/re-re...

In the shattered aftermath of war, Sartre delivered a formidable lecture on freedom and meaning. Its urgency remains. An Essay by @skyecleary.bsky.social

Re-reading Sartre’s lecture Existentialism Is a Humanism | Aeon Essays

In the shattered aftermath of war, Sartre delivered a formidable lecture on freedom and meaning. Its urgency remains

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now thats an anecdote with a punch, from Gillian Tett www.ft.com/content/c0ae...

Not even noon and have added three more books to the TBR pile. Bluesky is the conveyor belt in this I Love Lucy skit that has become my life.

I Love Lucy Chocolate Factory Scene

ALT: I Love Lucy Chocolate Factory Scene

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Skye Cleary@skyecleary.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic! On June 16 I’ll be in conversation with @Massimo Pigliucci about his new book How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic: The Power of Doubt in a Meaningful Life–Lessons from Cicero's Philosophy. Join us on zoom! RSVP: www.meetup.com/global-stoa/...

Out of our minds on May 20 in NYC! I’ll be in conversation with Professor Kathryn Tabb about how the boundary between madness and sanity reveals who gets to belong at the Sophia Club. Tickets: sophiaclub.co/event/out-of... #philosophy #madness #sanity #SophiaClub

Out of our minds — Roulette Intermedium, May 20 | Sophia Club

How the boundary between madness and sanity reveals who gets to belong

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Aug 15: I’m returning to Philosophy in the Bookshop to discuss existentialism & authenticity with @nigelwarburton.bsky.social in Oxford. If you’re in the hood, would love to see you there! It’s free! RSVP: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...

PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with Skye Cleary

Philosophy Skye Cleary returns to our Philosophy in the Bookshop series to discuss existentialism and authenticity with Nigel Warburton

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How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic! On June 16 I’ll be in conversation with @Massimo Pigliucci about his new book How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic: The Power of Doubt in a Meaningful Life–Lessons from Cicero's Philosophy. Join us on zoom! RSVP: www.meetup.com/global-stoa/...

Among the books to be censored in this way are 'The Thirst For Authenticity' - a book by US researcher Skye Cleary about the ideas of feminist Simone de Beauvoir - and 'Day', a 2023 novel by American author Michael Cunningham. [9/13]

Philosophical sighting in the #Berlin wild! Congratulations again to @kristingjesdal.bsky.social and happy day after World Philosphy Day! #angeladavis #zetkin #luxemburg #annajuliacooper #philsky #womeninphilosophy #womenshistory @dalianassar.bsky.social @skyecleary.bsky.social

“If we care about our happiness, we must fight against beasts such as apathy.” | iai.tv/articles/hap... @skyecleary.bsky.social writes how happiness can be a form of resistance against the injustice and absurdity of life. #socsky #psychsky

Happiness as a form of resistance | Skye Cleary

Is it right to be happy in a world that’s broken? That’s the question Simone de Beauvoir went to Albert Camus with. Beauvoir was worrying that being focussed on one’s own happiness meant one had to…

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Also want to publicly thank @eschwitz.bsky.social, @skyecleary.bsky.social, and Ned Adams for their very generous back-cover blurbs!

Adam Kadlac@ajkadlac.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It is UK publication day for "The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life" (from @politybooks.bsky.social). I guess it's a strange time for a book about Disney to arrive in the world, but this project means a lot to me, and I'm really proud of it. www.wiley.com/en-ie/The+Ma...

Just got tix to Waiting for Godot! But I have to wait for Waiting for Godot until September. I wonder if September will arrive, or the performance will, or I will. Feeling very meta.

Can St Teresa guide us to inner peace? Can Christian Ethics provide secular comfort? @skyecleary.bsky.social @psyche.co psyche.co/ideas/how-to...

Timeline cleanse: crows can do geometry. I thought we already knew crows were super smart but happy to know they can do mathematics.

A crow's math skills include geometry

Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.

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This 16th-century ‘spiritual rock-star’ shows how seeing your soul as a castle can be a source of strength and consolation. Learn how to find inner peace like Teresa of Ávila @skyecleary.bsky.social

How to find inner peace like Saint Teresa of Ávila | Psyche Ideas

The 16th-century ‘spiritual rock-star’ shows how seeing your soul as a castle can be a source of strength and consolation

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St Teresa has been on my radar for ages, ever since I read about her in Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex so many years ago. I finally spent some time thinking about her and this is what I learned: psyche.co/ideas/how-to...

Book club in May! Deets coming soon 📖

On churros & the meaning of life (new favorite poem 💕)

A small reprieve in an absurd world. Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature at @metmuseum.org did not disappoint. Also new socks 😍 to “remind me how small I am, but also how miraculous this life is.” - Alua Arthur on encountering Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

Simone de Beauvoir famously asked if it is right to be happy in a world that’s broken. | iai.tv/articles/hap... @skyecleary.bsky.social writes how happiness can be a form of resistance against the injustice and absurdity of life. #langsky

Happiness as a form of resistance | Skye Cleary

Is it right to be happy in a world that’s broken? That’s the question Simone de Beauvoir went to Albert Camus with. Beauvoir was worrying that being focussed on one’s own happiness meant one had to…

iai.tv

My two rescue bunnies were so thumping mad about their vet visit today that the doctor gave me bunny xanax (gabapentin) for next time. She hasn’t forgiven me & here’s her I’ll-tolerate-your-proximity-but-you’re-not-allowed-to-pat-me-because-I’m-still-a-bit-mad-and-don’t-trust-you-right-now look