Shai Tubali

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Shai Tubali is a philosopher and researcher specializing in the philosophy of religion, consciousness studies, and artificial intelligence. He holds a Ph.D. in the philosophy of religion from the University of Leeds, where his dissertation explored transformative dialogue across Eastern and Western traditions, particularly through the lens of Pierre Hadot and Jiddu Krishnamurti. Recently completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Leeds, Shai's work examined how AI mirrors human cognitive processes and raises existential questions.

Author of 21 books, Shai’s writings include The Transformative Philosophical Dialogue (Springer Nature, 2023) and Cosmos and Camus: Science Fiction and the Absurd (Peter Lang, 2020). His interdisciplinary approach connects existentialism, Indian philosophy, and the ethical implications of AI, making him a unique voice in exploring human consciousness and technology. Beyond academia, Shai engages a wide audience through articles, workshops, and media appearances, translating complex philosophical ideas into practical insights.

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5 great thinkers who rejected their own ideas

Philosophers rarely change their minds. These thinkers did — often at social and professional cost.

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The thought experiments that test your life, not your logic

Why some of philosophy’s strangest scenarios are more than mental games.

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5 scientists on finding meaning in our Universe’s 13.8-billion-year story

"The stars made our minds, and now our minds look back."

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Why Hannah Arendt left philosophy behind to face the world

Arendt thought 20th-century philosophy had become too passive and abstract. She called for "active thinking" that prepares us to live in the real world.

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The hidden power of unanswerable questions

“It’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong.”

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Is philosophy too Western for its own good?

Whether we should tear down philosophy’s Berlin Wall and let East and West finally merge depends entirely on what we think philosophy is—and what it’s for.

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What if we’re alone? The philosophical paradox of a lifeless cosmos

If humanity lives in an otherwise barren Universe, we'll have to forge philosophy that fills the void.

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Philosophy has lost its transformative power. Here’s how we can revive it.

Today's philosophy students would be justified in asking, "What does any of this have to do with living?"

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The case for Nietzsche’s “Overhuman” as a prophecy of superintelligent AI

“Could you create a god?” Nietzsche's titular character asks in "Thus Spoke Zarathustra."

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Mechanized minds: AI’s hidden impact on human thought

While we’re busy wondering whether machines will ever become conscious, we rarely stop to ask: What happens to us?

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