Thinking

From consciousness to nothingness and beyond, these questions still baffle the brightest minds. Will they ever be solved?

Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.

Delay the instant gratification of online knowledge and first seek out the wisdom within yourself.

The multi-leveled constructions of metaphysics are the collective workings of a fantastical virtuality. Did you get that?

More than 90 percent of people make a mistake on this test.

At this event, you’ll be around to hear the eulogy.

Humanity can avoid catastrophe — if we look beyond our blinkered present.

We bring multifaceted selves to our interactions, and in these interactions co-create each other again and again. 

Always look on the bright side of death.

The utilitarian “greatest happiness principle” has remained popular for two centuries — is it time for a rethink?

Not everything that claims to be “scientific” actually is. There are five features of scientifically rigorous studies.

Yoga is more than just standing on your head. It’s about uniting with the divine.

The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.

How can you fit a camel through a needle?

The first “running machine” — later known as the bicycle — symbolizes a key design idea.

Virtually anyone can now create convincing deepfakes. That doesn’t mean you should.

About 1 in 5 adults now say they have no religious affiliation, up from 1 in 50 in 1960.

The secret may lie in an old idiom: “Sleep on it.”

“Of course, the spleen is the biggest organ in the body.”

The Church of England is debating if believers should stop using gendered language when talking about God.

Stoicism is a big deal right now, but it has some major flaws. Here’s why you might want to hold off on becoming a Stoic.

Though ultimately incorrect, the ancient Greek philosophers blazed a conceptual trail for humankind to understand the nature of reality.

If you lost your religion, it might be because the internet and social media are having a secularizing effect on American society.

Kids are fragile. They should trust their feelings. The world is a battle between good and evil. We should stop repeating these untruths.

Science will lead us to a universal morality and a cosmic religion.

For Buddhists, the “Four Noble Truths” offer a path to lasting happiness.

Take a closer look at the different types of reasoning you use every day.

Most philosophers merely contemplate the world, but what about the ones who actually tried to change it?

Unlock the full potential of your creativity with holistic detachment. This is the way of the editor.

Radical Emotional Acceptance calls on you to celebrate all of life’s emotions — even the negative ones.