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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
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“We control nothing but influence everything.” Political scientist Brian Klaas on how every decision we make – both massive and miniscule – shapes our futures.
Cody Delistraty explores if laughter can help alleviate the physical symptoms of grief.
Our “embodied minds” suggest an eventual escape from mortality via computer is unlikely.
Is there a force keeping humanity in check?
Rhetorical mastery is within everyone’s reach — equipped with some basic techniques you can rock it like Aristotle.
ATD 2024 challenged us to make moments of recovery part of our daily practice. Here's how each keynote speaker advised finding that balance.
Traveling back in time is a staple of science fiction movies. But according to Einstein, it's a physical possibility that's truly allowed.
A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended.
Almost 100 years ago, an asymmetric pathology led Dirac to postulate the positron. A similar pathology could lead us to supersymmetry.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
Should social media platforms have the right to decide what speech to allow online? Should the government?
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Dr. Jen Gunter debunks the most common myths about menstruation.
Are fava beans and chianti really the best pairing for human liver?
Redemption is the journey towards becoming a better person. It's the story of human life.
The Universe's history, from cosmic inflation to the Big Bang to the present, is known. But whether it's infinite or not is still a mystery.
The future belongs to complexity.
"How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave."
The philosopher Skye C. Cleary explores what being authentically happy looks like in a world where so many can't be.
Just being a pessimist, cynic, or apathetic doesn't make you a nihilist.