Philosophy

Philosophy

Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.

A hand holding a sealed envelope emerges from turbulent ocean waves against a black background.
13 min
“All information technologies up to the 21st century were organic networks based on our organic brain.”
A vintage, hexagonal brooch featuring a realistic painted human eye in the center, surrounded by a metallic frame.
3 min
Astrobiologist Betül Kaçar on why the simple act of asking questions (without needing a reason) is one of the most powerful things a human can do.
The image shows the cover of the book "Me, My Customer & AI" by Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne alongside the text "an excerpt from," set on a split blue and green background, hinting at the future of headless agents in business.
In the post-AI startup landscape, the role of the entrepreneur will evolve from operator to orchestrator. Are you ready?
Two ancient coins depicting explicit erotic scenes with human figures in sexual positions, shown against a black background.
40 min
"One of the ways you can see the Roman Empire is it's the worldwide web of its day."
parallel universe
Parallel universes are among the most profound notions in all of quantum physics. It's a compelling and fascinating idea, but is it true?
A man looking at a meteorite.
20 min
“So many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn't be here at all, both individually, for sure, and certainly as a species.”
Collage with a man in a suit, stacked mugs, an upside-down creature, dice, and the text "THE NIGHTCRAWLER" at the top on a dark grid background—hinting at the power of intuition amid surreal imagery.
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