Archive - Ralph Ammer

Xunzi vs. Mengzi – Are People (No) Good?

About 2300 years ago, the great Chinese thinker Xunzi 荀⼦ wrote: “Human nature is bad“.

Jan 1 •

October 2024

Henri Bergson — Why we live in the past

Should we just live in the moment? In “Matter and Memory” the French philosopher Henri Bergson claims that this is not even possible.

Oct 20, 2024 •

July 2024

A quick beginner’s guide to animation

To “animate” means to breathe life into things. In these 5 exercises we make stones come alive.

Jul 13, 2024 •

May 2024

Edmund Husserl — Consciousness

May 28, 2024 •

How infographics work

Why do we like images?

May 4, 2024 •

February 2024

Aristotle — How to live a good life

2400 years ago Aristotle found out how to be happy.

Feb 28, 2024 •

January 2024

Immanuel Kant — Beauty

Why is beauty so important?

Jan 20, 2024 •

December 2023

The Creative Playground

How do I even begin my drawing?

Dec 1, 2023 •

November 2023

Immanuel Kant—What can we know?

If you are interested in truth, be it in the form of scientific knowledge or artistic beauty, there is no way around Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Pure…

Nov 1, 2023 •

October 2023

How to see beauty

Last summer, I found myself at a farmers market of a small town in Southern France.

Oct 1, 2023 •

June 2023

The perfect drawing tool

The emotional rollercoaster I experience in art supply stores can be summarised in one word: greed.

Jun 13, 2023 •

May 2023

David Hume—Why we change our mind

How do we know which food is best for us?

May 2, 2023 •

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