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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
We will have a better shot at improving our lives once we come to understand, know, and love the people we will one day become.
It's a useful fiction — but it's still fiction.
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
There is no such thing as a void in the Universe.
Reject your Mental Map Oversimplifications.
When Einstein gave General Relativity to the world, he included an extraneous cosmological constant. How did his 'biggest blunder' occur?
Neuroscientists and artists alike are making the case that we could transform the world through psychedelics.
Dive into a realm where time, space, and even reality itself are put into question.
The existential philosopher argued that an authentic and meaningful life is measured by choice.
Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.
A new book by historian and author Paul Strathern argues that the Northern European Renaissance has long been overlooked.
Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
For the clarity of a “beginner’s mind” and a path to true and lasting wisdom, one must fully embrace "not-knowing."
Is there an ultimate answer to the age-old question?
While many imagine terrifying futures run by AI, Rohit Krishnan is quietly identifying real problems and solutions.
In 1974, Hawking showed that black holes aren't stable, but emit radiation and decay. Nearly 50 years later, it isn't just for black holes.
If we manage to avoid a large catastrophe, we are living at the early beginnings of human history.
Fear of technology is not new. But we misunderstand its origin. In reality, we don't fear technology but each other.
