Philosophy

Philosophy

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

A grayscale portrait of a man in a suit is centered between a grid background and a photo of someone skiing on snow, symbolizing the future of collaboration. Abstract wavy patterns fill the upper center.
Snorre Kjesbu — SVP & GM of Cisco’s Employee Experience group — has a bold vision for the future of human interaction.
Book cover of "The Gift of Not Belonging" by Rami Kaminski, featuring one blue chameleon—an Otrovert—on a branch above five green chameleons on a branch below.
In "The Gift of Not Belonging," Rami Kaminski explains why group consensus may hinder the original thinkers who help advance society.
A collage featuring a subway train, a person in elaborate costume, stylized crows, and the text "The Nightcrawler" on a dark grid background explores the myth of leadership in an urban landscape.
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The ANITA experiment found cosmic rays shooting out of Antarctica. One interpretation claims "parallel Universes," but is that right?
The tiniest galaxies of all are the most severely dominated by dark matter. Could black holes be the cause of the extra gravity instead?
A woman, resembling a paranormal investigator, holds a rectangular glass dish above her eyes, which are illuminated by light shining through the dish in a dark setting.
For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.
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Timeline of the universe from the Big Bang, as described in cosmology, showing inflation, formation of atoms, stars, galaxies, and expansion to the present day over 13.8 billion years.
If you want to understand the Universe, cosmologically, you just can't do it without the Friedmann equation. With it, the cosmos is yours.
A large yellow hot air balloon with a smiley face is shown on the left; on the right, a bunch of parfit smiley face balloons float against a cloudy sky.
If happiness is an absolute good, would 1 billion slightly happy people be better than 1 million incredibly happy people?
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"We are racing towards a new era in which we outsource cognitive abilities that are central to our identity as thinking beings," writes computer scientist Louis Rosenberg.
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John Green opens up about his struggle to remain hopeful while writing about suffering and injustice.
Collage with clocks, footprints in sand, a hand drawing a world map, binary code, and the text "The Nightcrawler" at the top—an evocative piece rethinking civilization and our journey through time.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Blurred image of people in white robes spinning in a circular motion on a wooden floor, creating a sense of movement and flow.
The child has no control at all and the adult tries to control too much. But there is a third way.
Interior view of a large observatory telescope in operation at night, with orange light trails and a starry sky visible through the open roof.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will image the southern sky using the largest digital camera ever built.
Black-and-white portrait of Andrew Mayne centered on a collage background featuring sharks on the left and a hand holding a magician’s hat and wand on the right.
The outrageously accomplished magician-inventor-author chats to Big Think about fear, multitasking, and successful work-life reinvention.
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As US science faces record cuts to funding, jobs, and facilities, these 10 quotes help remind us how science brings value to us all.
A man in seventeenth-century attire walks away as a group of people gesture behind him; a book title page, possibly referencing Spinoza, is visible on the right side.
From bondage to freedom: Baruch Spinoza’s guide to the rational life.
Silhouette of a person carrying a cross in front of the United States Capitol building, symbolizing cross purposes between faith and politics.
An atheist's case for why American democracy needs a more Christlike Christianity.
A person lifts a barbell next to a box labeled "DONATE," filled with folded clothes and shoes, highlighting fitness and charity against a light green background.
Rutger Bregman's "Moral Ambition" wants us to aim our careers not at money but solving the world's biggest problems.