Phaidos is an online publication covering culture from a philosophical perspective. Founded in 2026, we take philosophy and theory as a starting point from which to playfully engage with cultural, literary, and social topics. We do not shy away from the pretentious or the “pseudointellectual”, but rather lean into the poser as an archetype from which to straddle high and low culture. We publish long-form essays, interviews, shorter book reviews, and speculative and theory-inspired fiction. 

‍Editorial Director
‍Ester Freider (b. 2002) is a Russian-American writer, digital curator, and 'creative academic' residing at the intersection between philosophy and literary studies. She writes autotheory, poetry, and experimental prose; curates and produces live events; creative directs publications; operates as a creative consultant for brands and galleries; makes performance art on the internet. In addition to being the editorial director of Phaidos, she is a co-founder and lead curator of the multimedia project Everyone is a Girl. She lives and works in London.

‍Advertising Queries
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