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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
2mins
Optimistic people don’t just “feel happier,” they literally process information differently, at a perceptual level. Three experts explain.
Unlikely Collaborators
Contrary to common experience, not everything needs a medium to travel through. Overcoming that assumption removes the need for an aether.
A free and happy bird does not pace the room.
Your to-do list isn't a debt to pay off. It's a menu to choose from.
Behavioral scientist Danny Kenny on the simple power of asking, "What is this actually for?"
These initially sympathetic characters take readers down a dark path.
17mins
Modern life has confused comfort and stimulation for genuine fulfillment. Could the Ancient Greek distinction between hedonia and eudaimonia help pull us out of this trap?
From landscaped gardens to road systems, the Persians were among the first to create many things we still enjoy today.
For decades, theorists have been cooking up "theories of everything" to explain our Universe. Are all of them completely off-track?
"I will not reason and compare: my business is to create."
A growing movement is trying to turn energy directly into food — reviving an old dream of escaping the violence and inefficiency of eating.
George Szpiro explores the philosophical ideas that explain why justice — not freedom or efficiency — may better anchor a fair society.
TikTok gave an old practice a terrible name. Neuroscience explains why it actually works.
25mins
“We can use neuroscience and tools from psychology to learn how to take advantage of anxiety.” From Zen Buddhism to flow state, these 3 experts explain how to hack your brain.
What a fragile flower can teach us about resilience, death, and becoming someone new.
When can a kid play outside alone? Two parents, one stranger, and the state collide.
AI is unlocking unprecedented capabilities — and exposing new vulnerabilities just as quickly.
In a 13.8 billion year old Universe, a few seconds hardly seems like it matters. But these minuscule changes sure do add up over time.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on why reflective self-consciousness separates us from intelligent machines.
Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman contends that our modern sense of altruism can be traced back to the radical shift in ethical thinking sparked by Jesus' teachings.