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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Traveling back in time is a staple of science fiction movies. But according to Einstein, it's a physical possibility that's truly allowed.
A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended.
Almost 100 years ago, an asymmetric pathology led Dirac to postulate the positron. A similar pathology could lead us to supersymmetry.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
Should social media platforms have the right to decide what speech to allow online? Should the government?
Are fava beans and chianti really the best pairing for human liver?
Redemption is the journey towards becoming a better person. It's the story of human life.
The Universe's history, from cosmic inflation to the Big Bang to the present, is known. But whether it's infinite or not is still a mystery.
The future belongs to complexity.
"How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave."
The philosopher Skye C. Cleary explores what being authentically happy looks like in a world where so many can't be.
Just being a pessimist, cynic, or apathetic doesn't make you a nihilist.
The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it's time to overthrow that idea.
God is not a vending machine, but is it wrong to treat him like one?
While weltschmerz — literally "world-pain" — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.
SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in humans in 2019. Despite much noise generated by lab leak proponents, the evidence indicates a natural origin.
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
Tech entrepreneur Alvin Wang Graylin sketches out a bold new age of AI-led enlightenment underscored by compassion.
From Nick Carraway to Charles Marlow, these side characters offered truths their scene-stealing protagonists couldn't.
A reader asks whether we have an ethical responsibility to always debate bad beliefs, especially those that come from our elders.