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Who are your favourite living thinkers / intellectuals?

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It does not have to be a "brainiac" but someone that you always find worth checking what it says, despite agreeing or not.

One of them may be Sean Carroll for me. I should get some more. And Chomsky, but he is off the map now due to health issues.

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  • In no particular order:

    Jane Goodall for her studies on chimpanzee behaviour and her conservation and environmental work.

    Malala Yousafzai for her bravery and contribution to women and girls’ rights and education.

    Motaz Azaiza for his bravery and photojournalism of the war in Gaza. Since the war in Gaza, Azaiza has been employed by UNRWA (United Nations). Although he never intended to become a photojournalist, his work chronicling the war in Gaza has allowed the world to catch a glimpse of the reality of The Strip. At least fifteen of his relatives have been killed in the war. The international press is barred from accessing Gaza, but Azaiza has contributed thousands of photos documenting the daily struggle for survival. 

    Richard Holloway, former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He describes himself as an “after_religionist”. He doesn’t have certainty there is or is not God, yet he doesn’t describe himself as a theist or an agnostic. He has a broad knowledge of many subjects and reflects on life and love. 

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  • In no particular order:

    Jane Goodall for her studies on chimpanzee behaviour and her conservation and environmental work.

    Malala Yousafzai for her bravery and contribution to women and girls’ rights and education.

    Motaz Azaiza for his bravery and photojournalism of the war in Gaza. Since the war in Gaza, Azaiza has been employed by UNRWA (United Nations). Although he never intended to become a photojournalist, his work chronicling the war in Gaza has allowed the world to catch a glimpse of the reality of The Strip. At least fifteen of his relatives have been killed in the war. The international press is barred from accessing Gaza, but Azaiza has contributed thousands of photos documenting the daily struggle for survival. 

    Richard Holloway, former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He describes himself as an “after_religionist”. He doesn’t have certainty there is or is not God, yet he doesn’t describe himself as a theist or an agnostic. He has a broad knowledge of many subjects and reflects on life and love. 

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