philosophy
The brains of two genetically edited babies born last year in China might have enhanced memory and cognition, but that doesn’t mean the scientific community is pleased.
Why do people buy into stories that are clearly lies? Hannah Arendt can help us understand.
Creativity can bring about unchecked harm, but it’s up to us how we wield it.
“I should be as happy as I’m ever going to be right now, but I’m not. Is this it?”
Jamie Aten is an expert on the science of dealing with Really Bad Things.
Some books had a profound influence on Einstein’s thinking and theories.
What’s the role of evil in storytelling?
Philosophers and practical ethicists might gain something from considering the Overton window of political possibilities.
What would you do if money was no object?
Buddhism and Western science converge on a number of ideas.
Our attention is more than just a resource. It is an experience.
Thinking your life is worthwhile is correlated with a variety of positive outcomes.
Some experts say there’s no such thing. I choose to believe there likely is.
Is this the real life or is it just fantasy? And does it really even matter?
Arranged marriages and Western romantic practices have more in common than we might think.
Digging deeper into the mystery of the brain, soul, and consciousness.
Einstein’s God is infinitely superior but impersonal and intangible, subtle but not malicious. He is also firmly determinist.
None of these steps are quick or easy, but practice and online courses can help.
To go beyond meaning you might need a helpful phrase.
Some games are just for fun, others are for thought provoking statements on life, the universe, and everything.
Most people think human extinction would be bad. These people aren’t philosophers.
What if consciousness isn’t all about the brain?
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Great ideas in philosophy often come in dense packages. Then there is where the work of Marcus Aurelius.
It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with it.
Marcelo Gleiser and Alister McGrath discuss truth and meaning in an indifferent universe.
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There are many ways to posit the fundamental nature of reality.
