Philosophy

Philosophy

Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.

carl sagan in a laboratory
Science isn't synonymous with technology; it's about a way of thinking.
double slit experiments with electrons send one at a time
The double-slit experiment, hundreds of years after it was first performed, still holds the key mystery at the heart of quantum physics.
the night sky is filled with stars and trees.
For many years, some cosmologists embraced the idea of an eternal, steady state universe. But science triumphed over philosophical prejudice.
a painting of a man sitting in front of a desk.
Delay the instant gratification of online knowledge and first seek out the wisdom within yourself.
quantum superposition
With a massive, charged nucleus orbited by tiny electrons, atoms are such simple objects. Miraculously, they make up everything we know.
einstein quote imagination knowledge
"Imagination is more important than knowledge" is often taken to mean that your conceptions outweigh what's real. That's not what he said.
Illustration of two boxers in vintage-style attire, with one boxer extending a punch toward the other against a yellow background.
4mins
“If intelligence is the ability to respond to any argument, wisdom lies in knowing which parts of an argument to respond to.” Harvard debate coach Bo Seo explains how to argue better.
Uranus 1986 Voyager 2 2023 JWST
Voyager 2 flew past Uranus in 1986, finding a bland, featureless world. Now, in 2023, JWST's sights are similar. There's a reason for that.
a drawing of a person standing next to a pair of shoes.
The multi-leveled constructions of metaphysics are the collective workings of a fantastical virtuality. Did you get that?
a pile of uncooked macaroni shells on a white surface.
His plan to replace it with homegrown rice did not go well.
a pink computer keyboard with the word sex spelled on it.
5mins
Expert Louise Perry discusses the idea of sexual disenchantment, the commodification of sex, and the impact of the online porn industry on society.
a dollar bill origami boat floating in the ocean.
FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.
Million Stories
a close up of a cell phone near a keyboard.
The biggest lingering question about GPT-4 isn't if it's going to destroy jobs or take over the world. Instead, it is this: Do we trust AI programmers to tell society what is true?
Millikan Lemaitre and Einstein
Einstein called his idea "abominable," but the world of physics came around to embracing the views of Georges Lemaître.
a little girl holding a butterfly in her hand.
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
a black and white drawing of a man holding a sword.
You know that ghostly feeling that someone is nearby even though nobody is? It could be a trick of neural timing.
a statue of a person sitting in front of flowers.
Modern robotics are creating a kind of cultural paradox, where the best religion is the one that eventually involves no humans at all.