Does she have a coherent philosophy? Taylor Swift’s newest album has broken Spotify records. Some say this is because she is a thinker for our age.
Swift reveals meaning behind her new songs
Tortured Poet: The billionaire singer’s reflections have even been compared to the works of Socrates. Glossary
Taylor Swift - An American singer and songwriter.
Spotify - The Swedish audio streaming platform has over 381 million monthly active users. It was named after one of its two founders misheard a name the other suggested.
Philosophical - Studying the nature of knowledge, reality and existence.
Jean-Paul Sartre - A French philosopher who is perhaps the most famous name associated with existentialism. He was married to Simone de Beauvoir.
Socrates - Considered by some to be the greatest philosopher in history, Socrates is credited with developing the whole notion of critical reason.
Matty Healy - An English singer-songwriter and member of the band The 1975.
Justice - Treating people in a manner that is fair.