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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
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.
The philosophy of sex is going through a recalibration period.
The world’s “most produced living playwright” wins out over other contestants, including Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood.
With such a vast Universe and raw ingredients that seem to be everywhere, could it really be possible that humanity is truly alone?
The perfectly accessible, perfectly knowable Universe of classical physics is gone forever, no matter what interpretation you choose.
If nature were perfectly deterministic, atoms would almost instantly all collapse. Here's how Heisenberg uncertainty saves the atom.