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People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
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Research shows that octopuses are sentient, emotional creatures.
There are pros and cons to sending interstellar messages to aliens that may or may not exist.
What responsibility do social media companies like Twitter have to free speech? It depends on whether they are "landlords" or "publishers."
Some question the ethics of sanctions aimed at cancelling Russian art and culture and punishing ordinary citizens.
There is strong evidence that invertebrates are sentient beings.
Moral dilemmas reveal the limitations of ethical principles. Oddly, the most principled belief system might not have any principles at all.
Realism in science cannot be completely unmoored from human experience. Otherwise, realism ends up tortured with unreal paradoxes.
Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod saved countless lives, but some religious leaders denounced his invention.
Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Scientific data shows otherwise.
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Scientology, QAnon, and Heaven’s Gate: why do we seek healing from cults?
Not only that, but AI learns what type of faces we like.
One research group's AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
It's possible to measure philosophy's progress in two ways. But is that really the point?
The attitude we take to Will Smith's slap will mirror our attitudes to violence, masculinity, and protecting others more generally.
Chimpanzees are able to consider the context of social interactions and can accept unfavorable outcomes — sometimes.
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.
Modern applications of Stoicism show up in unexpected places, from the latest techniques in psychotherapy to texts on Christian theology.
Outrage is a useful emotion that helped our ancient ancestors survive. Today, it leaves us feeling angry, tired, powerless, and miserable.
A growing body of research shows that religious people seem to enjoy more psychological well-being compared to others.
“What am I missing?” is a question that journalist Mónica Guzmán thinks more people should start asking.
When we fail to help in a bad situation, we are morally responsible. So, why don't we pick up others' litter?
George Washington, for example, was quite happy to engage in deception, if that deception would help protect the United States.
We value human life in a way that assumes we possess a sacred something not found in beings like lambs, turkeys, or mosquitoes.
As the demonstrations grew, so did the internet service disruptions.
According to Sigmund Freud, our revulsion at taboos is an attempt to suppress a part of us that actually wants to do them.
“I need to think about the future. Will you help me?”
Beautiful people really know how to catch a break.
For some people, there is only one thing to live for. They commit their entire being to that thing. They are dangerous.
Pokémon has people wandering the world to enslave wild and magical creatures so they can fight in painful blood sports. What's fun about that?