American scholar Joel Michael Reynolds looks at how ableist ideas have been perpetuated throughout the history of Western philosophy and how we can all benefit from a more ethical and inclusive outlook on what makes life worthwhile.

Ancient philosophers have a much stronger influence on our thinking today than we like to admit.

One of the most harmful ideas that persisted throughout history is that some lives are worth more than others.

Joel Michael Reynolds is an American scholar and professor of philosophy and disability studies whose work focuses on deconstructing ableism in different scientific fields and philosophical theories.

In The Life Worth Living, Reynolds argues for an anti-ableist future through a new understanding of disability and pain.