Philosophy

Philosophy

Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.

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It's not about fairness. It's about using every possible advantage.
jwst background galaxies
These high-mass, rapidly star-forming galaxies have called modern cosmology into question. But hi-res simulations show no tension at all.
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Far from being a “dead” pursuit that focuses on old ideas, modern philosophy proposes and debates important, new concepts. All of us can learn from it.
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Left-handed humans were likelier to get stabbed in the heart.
dark energy accelerated expansion
All forms of energy affect the expanding Universe. But if matter and radiation slow the expansion down, how does dark energy speed it up?
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How do physicists solve a problem like entropy?
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Uncover the high cost of raising a family and discover strategies to make it more manageable and rewarding.
Million Stories
A stack of rocks sitting on top of each other.
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.
How does the mind interact with the body? Nobody really knows — but these philosophers ventured an answer.
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What do Remus Lupin, Katniss Evergreen, William Wordsworth, and Usain Bolt all have in common?
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Journaling helped Marcus Aurelius cultivate the emotional intelligence necessary to steer Rome through turbulent times.
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“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."
Bronze replicas of the Terracotta Warriors
Though Sun Tzu’s "The Art of War" is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.
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The acceptance of our cosmic loneliness and the rarity of our planet is a wakeup call.
John Templeton Foundation
a group of people standing in front of a large UFO
Perhaps we should be searching for “other Mercurys” rather than “other Earths.”
JWST deep field vs hubble
JWST has brought us more distant views of the early Universe than ever before. Is the Big Bang, and all of modern cosmology, in trouble?