Archive - Ralph Ammer

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 •

The perfect drawing tool

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

Jun 13, 2023 •

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 •

How infographics work

Why do we like images?

May 4, 2024 •

Aristotle — How to live a good life

2400 years ago Aristotle found out how to be happy.

Feb 28, 2024 •

The Creative Playground

How do I even begin my drawing?

Dec 1, 2023 •

How to see beauty

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

Oct 1, 2023 •

How to draw ideas

The Idea Factory

Dec 1, 2022 •

Immanuel Kant — Beauty

Why is beauty so important?

Jan 20, 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 •

Thomas Aquinas — The world is divine!

A large part of our civilisation rests on the shoulders of one medieval monk: Thomas Aquinas.

Apr 2 •

Edmund Husserl — Consciousness

May 28, 2024 •

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