From science to philosophy, three perspectives explore why humans can’t stop asking “why.” Our search for purpose, they suggest, is less about finding answers and more about learning how to move forward.

When a word comes to mean everything, it means nothing.

In a world of fast answers, leadership shaped by suffering is radical — and transformative.

"Our ultimate goal, after all, is not a good death but a good life to the very end."

“There are at least three very much interrelated misconceptions about trauma right now.”

The brain is an “illusion factory.” Here’s what that means for our perception of time.

The hospital where Rainn Wilson’s wife and son nearly died became his own personal holy site. There, he discovered that the sacred can exist in places we least expect it. During his talk at A Night of Awe and Wonder, he explained how the awe we feel in moments of courage and love is moral beauty — and following it might be the start of our spiritual revolution.

“Consciousness is fundamental. It's a fundamental property of the world that we inhabit, a fundamental property of the universe.”

Is your humor affiliative or adversarial?

“When you start to accept that you have profound influence on the world, but very limited control, you start to see the world differently.”

Panpsychist philosopher Philip Goff, PhD on mysticism and the future of faith.

“In most instances, ‘good enough’ is good enough.” A time management expert, a cognitive scientist, and a psychologist share their takes on productivity, perfectionism, and the harm of hustle culture.

A preview of the latest novel by the National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

If you’ve gotten goosebumps when hearing a story about a stranger’s selfless heroism, or you’ve felt your chest swell at a concert, when the audience’s voice and the musician’s instruments align, you have felt awe. And, according to professor Dacher Keltner, who has spent his life studying it, it’s one of humankind’s most unifying traits:

From neuroscience to philosophy, experts reveal why compassion may be the most important human skill we have.

“The idea is that we move from a place of wanting the world to conform to what we like [towards] not needing other people to be different from who they are.”

Why the most enduring organizations stop chasing trends and start designing systems that prioritize people over processes.

Introverts have social batteries that will drain over time, but they can be recharged with good energy hygiene. Here’s how.

An ode to the data visualization tools that help us see what is too vast, complex, or interconnected for the naked eye — from planetary systems to pandemic trends.