August 23

Cho Kwangjo (1482–1520) was a leading philosopher and reformer during the early Joseon dynasty. He was a key member of the Sarim movement and championed Confucian ideals in governance. He implemented radical reforms known as the "Three Abolitions" to reduce aristocratic privileges. His writings and political philosophy influenced later Korean scholars for centuries. Despite his popularity, he was executed in a political purge, becoming a legendary martyr.

Born in 1882 in Helsinki, Volin was a leading Russian anarchist thinker and activist. He played an active role in the 1905 and 1917 revolutions, advocating for stateless socialism. Volin edited the influential journal "Golos Anarkhista" and organized anarchist communes in Ukraine. His seminal work, "The Unknown Revolution," offers a detailed history of the Ukrainian anarchist movement. After years of exile in France, he continued to write critiques of Bolshevik authoritarianism. Volin died in 1945, remembered as a tireless proponent of anarchist philosophy and direct democracy.

Onora O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, is a distinguished British philosopher and crossbench peer in the House of Lords. Born in 1941, she studied at Oxford and Cambridge before becoming a leading academic in moral and political philosophy. O'Neill's research spans justice, human rights, and bioethics, influencing policymakers and scholars worldwide. She served as President of the British Academy and chaired the Nuffield Foundation. O'Neill was appointed to the House of Lords in 1999, where she contributes expertise on ethics in public life. Her clear writing and thought-provoking arguments have shaped contemporary debates on trust and responsibility in modern societies.