Objects for thinking
Readings of books, images, narratives, films, games, art and popular culture as objects for reflection on cognition, representation, language and meaning-making.
Individual consciousness and autonomy: the contemporaneity of Henry Thoreau
A rereading of Thoreau’s Walden prompts a reflection on autonomy, excess and the confusion between means and ends in contemporary life, asking how individual consciousness can recover a…
The Right-Wing Poor, or Politics as an Imaginary Field of Resentment
Jessé Souza’s The Right-Wing Poor is discussed as an interpretation of political adherence among impoverished groups, focusing on resentment, hostility toward elites and the search for recognition as…
When Care Becomes Narrative: Meanings in Instagram Reels
Health communication on Instagram Reels is examined as a narrative practice in which images, voices, soundtracks and testimonies shape public ideas of care, competence, risk, trust and hope…
Telemedicine and Education: Transforming Connections
A classic article on telemedicine is revisited to discuss how remote care technologies can transform health education, professional training and communication, revealing questions that remain relevant more than…
