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About Allister Lee

Allister Lee is a student in bioethics at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apolostolourm in Rome, Italy. His research interests include Simone Weil, phenomenology, digitalisation, and social philosophy. He is currently working on applying Simon Weil’s concept of “uprootedness” in contemporary digital age.
Latest Posts | By Allister Lee
Uprootedness in Digital Space and Solipsism: A Critical Sketch
1 month ago

Uprootedness in Digital Space and Solipsism: A Critical Sketch

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In the movie Blade Runner 2049, we see the bloodstained protagonist, Officer K, gazing at a giant hologram of his AI companion, JOI, who points at him and says, “You …
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The Aesthetics of Nostalgia
6 months ago

The Aesthetics of Nostalgia

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“He remembers those vanished years. As though looking through a dusty windowpane, the past is something he could see but not touch … If he could break through that dusty …
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The Obsession with ‘Style’ in Contemporary Aesthetics
1 year ago

The Obsession with ‘Style’ in Contemporary Aesthetics

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While scrolling through social media such as Instagram and TikTok, one often encounters the word “aesthetic” that predominately applies to areas such as fashion, home decor, music, or books. Examples …
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