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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
The utilitarian “greatest happiness principle” has remained popular for two centuries — is it time for a rethink?
That scary swirling void from which nothing can escape is our perfect universal translation tool.
It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime.
Arguments don’t have to be about winning or losing; they can help us build trust despite disagreeing.
Lots of people have seen lots of bizarre events and phenomena that defy our conventional experience. But is there a scientific explanation?
Not everything that claims to be "scientific" actually is. There are five features of scientifically rigorous studies.
Humiliating powerful people was not a key to success.
Theory without experiment is blind, and experiment without theory is lame.
Yoga is more than just standing on your head. It's about uniting with the divine.
Pick up the paintbrush and get to work.
Monsters have always represented societal fears, but narrative art also casts doubt on whether we fully understand our monsters — and their slayers.
Some classic books, like Mark Twain’s "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," remain controversial to this day.
This beautiful JWST image of Wolf-Rayet star WR 124 has been called a "prelude to a supernova" by NASA. That might be entirely wrong.
Some would say AI is immortal and all-knowing — Godlike, even.
AI helped create films like "Jurassic Park" and "A.I.", so Steven Spielberg and other artists shouldn't worry about losing their jobs.
It’s far less likely to wander into bizarre lies, emotional rants, and manipulative tangents.
Instead of giving the 239 suffering families and the public a true story, Netflix exploited a horrifying tragedy to push conspiracy theories.
How can you fit a camel through a needle?
If there are three neutrino species, all with different masses, then how is energy conserved when they oscillate from one flavor to another?
Science cannot help us understand or describe first-person experience. Zen koans are a powerful form for helping us reach that description.