Search
Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
In the fight between head and heart, psychologists will win.
While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.
The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist — Frederik Pferdt — lays out a map for navigating unprecedented change and innovation.
In "Moral Ambition," Dutch historian Rutger Bregman argues that all would benefit from a collective redefinition of success.
On a cosmic scale, our existence seems insignificant and inconsequential. But from another perspective, humans are completely remarkable.
It's good to be a wallflower. But sometimes, you need to show yourself off a bit.
On the largest of cosmic scales, the Universe is expanding. But it isn't all-or-nothing everywhere, as "collapse" is also part of the story.
Physicists have increasingly begun to view life as information-processing "states of matter" that require special consideration.
From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.
“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
A golden new era of business is within our reach — provided that we harness AI's potential while mitigating the risks.
Architecture in the age of AI — argues professor Nayef Al-Rodhan — should embed philosophical inquiry in its transdisciplinary toolkit.
Is a repressed memory always so bad?
Take a seat. Take a breath. Take a break.
Cody Delistraty explores if laughter can help alleviate the physical symptoms of grief.
Our “embodied minds” suggest an eventual escape from mortality via computer is unlikely.
Is there a force keeping humanity in check?
Rhetorical mastery is within everyone’s reach — equipped with some basic techniques you can rock it like Aristotle.
ATD 2024 challenged us to make moments of recovery part of our daily practice. Here's how each keynote speaker advised finding that balance.