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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Non-Western thought is vast and ancient, so why don't some consider it philosophy?
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
The language you speak plays an important role in how you evaluate truth.
Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it's an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?
When reading critiques that inflate the uncertainty of science, ask these 7 questions.
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Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
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Hubble's deepest views of space revealed fewer than 10% of the Universe's galaxies. James Webb will change that forever.
The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.
People around the world, mostly Generation Z, are obsessed with the look and feel of gothic, elitist universities. Why?
The problems that Americans face are often too complex for fact-checking alone.
We are generally taught that there is an arc of history — an inevitable path of progress that leads to modern society. Maybe it isn't true.
It is time to give the Russian cosmologist the credit he deserves.
People who visit Florence seem strangely susceptible to Stendhal syndrome, which is blamed on an overwhelming sense of awe.
The author of classics like "A Farewell to Arms" and "The Sun Also Rises" is known and loved for his simple yet effective writing style. Here’s how to imitate it.
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According to Zena Hitz, the idea of the intellectual has become distorted. She believes “the real thing is something more extraordinary but also more available to us.”
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From boosting empathy to improving therapy, virtual reality is poised to change our ideas of the self.
In 1990, we only knew of the ones in our Solar System. Today, we know of thousands, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
The “Limitless” pill exists, and you already have it in your brain.
Death is the great and terrifying unknown, awaiting us all at the end of this life. Giving it a personality makes it easier to gaze upon.
We seem to have a "progression bias" that nudges us toward pro-relationship decisions and away from breaking up.