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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
At their cores, stars can reach many millions or even billions of degrees. But even that doesn't touch the hottest of all.
Why, exactly, should you die for your child?
Here's what it means for the field.
NASA was dangerously cavalier about the dangers of the shuttle launches.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
John Templeton Foundation
There's an extra source of massive "stuff" in our Universe beyond what gravitation and normal matter can explain. Could light be the answer?
Commodus lived the anti-Stoic life, pursuing lust, narcissism, and self-indulgence.
Reframing life in terms of death reveals some of the biggest philosophical problems with how we think about living systems.
EV charging stations are the most widespread alternative to gas and diesel pumps. Each alternative has its own hotspots and "deserts."
One study estimated that 80% of people include “deviations” from the truth in their online profiles.
4mins
There is no evidence for God as a “big being.” Is God something else?
John Templeton Foundation
Nietzsche both wished he was as stupid as a cow so he wouldn’t have to contemplate existence, and pitied cows for being so stupid that they couldn’t contemplate existence.
It is through speaking and listening that human beings become who they are.
It is wrong to think that these three statements contradict each other. We need to see that they are all true to see that a better world is possible.
5mins
When should we seek justice, and when should we forgive? A bishop explains.
John Templeton Foundation
There's an extremely good chance that there is, or at least was, life on Mars. But is it native to Mars, or did it originate from Earth?
Can a shared language promote peace? Some people think so.
Uploading your mind is not a pathway to immortality. Instead, it will create a possibly hostile digital doppelgänger.