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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
This necropsy represents an early entry in what would become a tradition of performing autopsies to consider an individual’s sanctity.
Two of the answers add a dimension to physics that doesn’t belong there. Maybe we could call it "astrotheology."
In a remarkably similar way, conspiracy theories around the world cast doubt on the existence of real places.
Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.
In our competitive world, fortune does not appear to favor the humble — but a strong counter-narrative is emerging.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
Borrow the same technique that produced McDonald’s, the Hawaiian pizza, the Beatles’ greatest hits, and Shakespeare’s rhetorical flair.
In hospice care and hospitals, we prioritize those with more life to live over those who are terminally ill. What is that, if not prejudice?
Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.
See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.
The pursuit of excellence is a noble goal — but constantly having to prove your self-worth can derail your plans for success.
All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
We need a hypothesis that accounts for both the fine-tuning of physics for life but also the arbitrariness and gratuitous suffering we find in the world.
The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.
What do ghosts and anomalous galaxy rotation rates have in common? Some sci-fi enthusiasts believe the answer involves "parallel universes."
“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.
The reported supremacy of generative AI over human brain-power in business ideation depends on how you define “better.”
For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.
Everything we observe beyond our Local Group is speeding away from us, omnidirectionally. If the Universe is expanding, where is the center?
