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Redemption is the journey towards becoming a better person. It's the story of human life.
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.
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Journalist Steven Kotler on digital immortality and the tech that could keep us “alive,” forever.
The "Shopping Cart Litmus Test" is a popular meme about morality. What does it really reveal about one's character?
"Values emphasizing tolerance and self-expression have diverged most sharply, especially between high-income Western countries and the rest of the world."
You've got to know when to fight and when to laugh.
When does "oversharing" become an issue?
What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?
Nicole has been dating someone for a while but it's not working out from her point of view. Is sudden radio silence an ethical option?
Irene is on a bus with her young kids when two men come on, cussing like sailors. Should Irene step in and say something?
Rich is brilliant at his job. He completes work in half the time of his coworkers. Should he have to sit at his desk just as long?
"Hardcore History" host Dan Carlin recently spoke with Big Think about the history of humanity's drive to create — and whether or not we can control it.
Step back from the AI maelstrom and explore Lem’s "Summa Technologiae" for a detached look at technology’s role in human evolution.
A rift in thinking about who should control powerful new technologies sent the brothers on diverging paths. For one, the story ended with a mission to bring science to the public.
How would you feel about working like a Lutheran or a Cistercian?
The benefits of going the extra mile to be socially responsible are felt by customers, employees, and shareholders alike. Here’s a plan to secure them.
It's time for an honest conversation.
Whenever someone waxes poetic about terraforming alien worlds, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the ethical implications of the proposal.
Ways to move forward when you're wrong and I'm right.
Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.
A controversial new philosophy paper tries to bring our moral prejudices to heel. Should it?
Lockdowns moved the burden of COVID from the at-risk elderly to the less-at-risk young. Does this sacrifice merit compensation?
Hundreds of millions of animals get killed for meat every day.
Exile is a kind of death of who you once were.
We all have a place in our lives where we look the other way and pretend everything is fine. It's a built-in excuse to act selfishly.
Through humility, the old arrogance of infallibility crumbles. And in that there is genuine hope to prevent wrongful convictions.
Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.
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Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled?
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Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.