The Wire with Caeden

For an ancient philosophy, Stoicism is doing quite well in our times. On Instagram stoic quotes are abundant. You can find quotes like:

“We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” 

Daniel spoke with philosopher Neil Durrant about his article on why we shouldn't be stoic but should listen to Philosopher Nietzsche instead. 

Daniel started by asking him: What is stoicism?

For their weekly interview, News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to the ACT Party’s Karen Chhour about school teachers striking on Thursday and the Auckland Council’s budget proposal. 

She also discussed the significance of Michelle Yeoh's Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards and Asian representation in the film industry with Filmmaker and Co-Founder of the Pan-Asian Screen Collective, Shuchi Kothari.

Producer Daniel Teunissen spoke to Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Ritesh Shah, about the influence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on other humanitarian crises. 

He also asked philosopher Neil Durrant about his reasons not to be a stoic and why we should instead look at the philosophy of Nietzsche.

Amidst awards season in the US, Michelle Yeoh has become the first Asian-American woman to be nominated for best actress at the Academy Awards in nearly 90 years.

It has also been over two decades since there has been a non-white best actress winner at the Academy Awards. 

News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Associate Professor of Media and Communication at the University of Auckland, filmmaker, and Co-Founder of the Pan-Asian Screen Collective, Shuchi Kothari about Asian representation and lack of representation in the film industry.

The future of Auckland is a debate that many individuals are engaging in after the weather events of the past few months. Professor John Morgan outlines his vision for what a liveable Auckland looks like and how we go about transitioning to a city that works for all Aucklanders in the face of the climate crisis. Simon started by asking Professor Morgan if we need to rethink what is normal after the recent weather events.