Scotty Hendricks

Scotty Hendricks

Contributing Writer

scotty hendricks

Scotty Hendricks is a graduate student and long-time contributor to Big Think. He resides in Chicago.

Philosophers aren't known for their love lives, but a few have managed to be tragic romantics anyway.
Why is it that people say Ayn Rand isn't a "real" philosopher? 
"Anarchy" is often used as a synonym for chaos. Does the historical record match up with that? 
Amazon has opened a new store in Seattle, one that may represent the future of what the retail giant is calling 'Just Walk Out' shopping. 
Before you reach for another glass of warm milk, read this. 
What does it really mean when something is "Dickensian"? Or "Kafkaesque"? Sometimes these words are overused to the point where they lose their meaning. Here's how these and 6 other words got their origin. 
Have you ever been curious about how curiosity works?