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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
From fearless quitting to redefined values, "Virtual Natives" are reinventing work culture.
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.
Hermann Minkowski called Einstein a "lazybones" with a "not very solid" education. Less than 10 years later, he would eat his words.
Is immortality a tantalizing possibility or a philosophical paradox?
The answer may lie in the power to see far, far beyond yourself.
11mins
"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
The toilet “is a portal to a mysterious otherworld.”
If the "self" is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
John Templeton Foundation
From the Big Bang to black holes, singularities are hard to avoid. The math definitely predicts them, but are they truly, physically real?
Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are locked in an eternal battle over the nature of gravity. Whose side are you on?
If you give yourself and others space to tinker and experiment, then you might create something incredible. Here's how to do it well.
You are much more likely to die in a car crash than from terrorism. Yet, philosopher Eran Fish says fearing terrorism more is justified.
Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
Traditionally, the long history of Japanese thought has not been viewed as “philosophy” — even by Japanese scholars. It’s time for a rethink.
4mins
Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.
If you find yourself on one of these roads, it might be a while before you see another fellow traveler.
Dive into five philosophical schools that have faded into obscurity but still whisper through the ages.
6mins
We’re often ashamed to say, “I don’t know” — but this professional poker player thinks it’s one of our greatest strengths.
Artificial general intelligence will not arise in systems that only passively receive data. They need to be able to act back on the world.
The question of why the Universe is the way it is is an ancient one, and none of the answers we have come up with are satisfying.