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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Ignoring the legacy of William Shakespeare is difficult for any writer, let alone one as quintessentially English as "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien.
The separation of pleasure from procreation may occur throughout the cosmos, providing an explanation for the Fermi Paradox.
A Harvard astronomer went to the bottom of the ocean, claiming he recovered alien technology. But what does the science actually indicate?
Our minds seem both physical and intangible. That paradox has gripped this neuroscientist since childhood.
The outrage machine is fueled by toxicity. But there are practical steps that we can take to recapture control over our emotions.
In the land of the double-blind, impartiality is king.
Will we ever unravel the mystery of consciousness? Two academics made a 25-year bet on it. The scientist lost.
No, Gandhi did not single-handedly bring about Indian independence. Pacifism alone usually gets you killed.
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Your "social reality" isn’t an absolute reality. A leading neuroscientist explains why.
When done right, dark humor can help us face inconvenient truths and question stifling social conventions.
Roosevelt had become president but not in the way he wanted. Still, he understood that he had been given the rare opportunity to make history.
Perhaps there was something theatrically satisfying about a learned man waving around a flask of pee, looking at it from all angles, sniffing it, and making bold proclamations.
If you want to write and speak well, use common words, not grandiose ones. Unless you're Shakespeare, you're more likely to annoy people.
Debate is a verbal sport with winners and losers. As such, it is less about the truth and more about who looks and sounds the best.
A philosophical debate spanning creation, free will, and a sneaky teapot.
Dante’s epic journey through hell and heaven reveal how the poet felt about his own country.
We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.
You become the main protagonist in these novels.
Quantum physics is starting to show up in unexpected places. Indeed, it is at work in animals, plants, and our own bodies.