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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
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Our world would be impossible without quantum mechanics — but we still don’t have a narrative of how it works.
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Speculation about the existence of aliens goes all the way back at least to the Greek philosophers. Their arguments will sound familiar.
Safety through technology is no bad thing—Nietzsche himself sought doctors and medicines throughout his life—but it can become pathological.
Equations that describe time travel are fully compatible and consistent with relativity — but physics is not mathematics.
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Why are we here? What is everything made of? This theoretical physicist says science isn’t the right way to answer these questions.
John Templeton Foundation
Many contemporary composers live in the shadow of Bach and Beethoven, even though they’re just as interesting to listen to.
Mathematics and religion both embody awe-inspiring, eternal truths.
John Templeton Foundation
If secrets are a kind of poison, confession is the antidote.
Is college worth it? This question may seem a no-brainer, but there are many reasons why it is worthy of serious deliberation. Here are three.
All life forms, anywhere in our Universe, are chemically connected yet completely unique.
Instead of a mental illness, some research suggests that psychopathy — in moderation — is a reasonable life strategy.
In a new book, an MIT scholar examines how game-theory logic underpins many of our seemingly odd and irrational decisions.
Ukraine destroyed a railway to prevent passage from Transnistria into Ukraine.
Elastic thinking can reveal the assumptions that hamstring our ability to solve seemingly intractable problems.
Presidential gravesites are spread out “democratically” — but this is more by accident than design.
Research shows that octopuses are sentient, emotional creatures.
There are pros and cons to sending interstellar messages to aliens that may or may not exist.
What responsibility do social media companies like Twitter have to free speech? It depends on whether they are "landlords" or "publishers."