So this astute and classy article by James Patterson explains why so many conservatives wrongly took the side of the Board of Visitors against University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan on […]
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There aren’t a lot of things still considered sacred in Canada. There’s hockey and… well, there’s hockey. And when it comes to the country’s two most-historic National Hockey League franchises, […]
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
Today, we could use Big Data to radically reform democracy. Tomorrow, we could build nanofabricators and usher in an era of abundance. Is society ready?
It may depend on whether you’re an “easily empathetically embarrassed” person.
Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?
How do you overcome the tension between autonomy and solidarity?
The owner’s personality was the most important factor in examining the stress-hormone relationship between pet and owner.
From Godzilla to The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, it’s everywhere.
The South Korean tech company unveiled its new Infinity Flex display and other product upgrades at a developers conference on Wednesday.
50 years ago the city of Chicago erupted in a legendary police riot.
The costs of the War in Afghanistan are astounding and without end, with the war about to enter its 17th year.
A new study says climate change could cause an additional 40,000 suicides in America and Canada by 2050.
In a sense, a proton acts very much like a star.
Envisioning all possible outcomes is far healthier than only praying for the best.
Americans are, often with justification, regarded as not being versed in philosophy. This is a shame, as the United States and the colonies that proceeded it have produced many great thinkers
You might think philosophy is a boy’s club. We are here to correct that misconception.
What – if anything – makes metaphysics still relevant? And what’s the relationship between science and metaphysics?
Adam Smith hated greed. He’d likely be horrified to see how his name is now used. And any Smith fans who believe selfishness is a virtue distort what Smith called his best work.
Beauty and duty are increasingly involved in an undeclared conflict. It’s not a fair fight; one side is much stronger (illustrating how art works on our “hidden brain”).
A new book explains why individual humans are notoriously bad at assessing how others perceive them.
Mindfulness meditation is at risk of being separated from its beneficent roots, which grounded the practice in ancient philosophical/religious systems that emphasized ascetic virtues.
Developing repeatable reading habits will allow you to block out the distracting noise of the outside world and focus more intently on your calming activity.
Toronto is tasked with navigating the Scylla and Charybdis of finding a leader who respects the value of a taxpayer dollar, but who also doesn’t smoke crack. It should not be so difficult.
A recently published study confirms that the way in which you frame a refusal can help determine how successful you’ll be with your personal goals.
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover. Big Data Predicts the Oscars. These are among the brainiest memes included in today’s Mind Memes.
Waiting in line to pay admission late last month at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in a sea of heavy-winter-coated humanity, I asked myself why this […]
By creating atmospheres that make you frustrated and anxious, shops can increase the likelihood that you’ll lose sight of your purchasing goals and begin buying items on impulse.
What do Sir Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Paul Mitchell founder John Paul DeJoria; bestselling author/speakers Jack Canfield, Gregg Braden, Barbara Marx Hubbard; three-time Nobel nominated Dr. Scilla Elworthy; philanthropist […]
So here’s an article (really blog) from the interesting journal The American Conservative. The AC has two themes: America ought to be a republic, and not an empire. And America […]