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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Here on Earth, we commonly use terms like weight (in pounds) and mass (in kilograms) as though they're interchangeable. They're not.
In "Life As No One Knows It," Sara Imari Walker explains why the key distinction between life and other kinds of "things" is how life uses information.
We can address the misalignment between the current leadership reality and traditional leadership practices with a simple formula.
So far, Earth is the only planet that we're certain possesses active life processes. Here's what we shouldn't assume about life elsewhere.
Famed activist Bayard Rustin constantly faced the dilemma of coordinating collective pursuits among diverse groups of people.
If philosophers really enjoy one thing, it’s a good debate — but not an argument.
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Have we evolved to understand multiple rejections on Bumble, or survive more than one ghosting from Tinder? Christine Emba explores the sociology of modern dating and how to make them more ethical.
Religion is a product of, and not a source of, our evolutionary moral dispositions.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.
"What modern science has taught us is that life is not a property of matter."
Life arose on Earth early on, eventually giving rise to us: intelligent and technologically advanced. "First contact" still remains elusive.
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What drives the universe's expansion? Chemist Lee Cronin explains the theories linking time, space, and selection, providing a fresh perspective on this cosmic mystery.
Is it ever possible for God to violate the laws of nature?
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Biological evolution in humans has slowed. Can AI, culture wars, and modern tech explain why?
Many contrarians dispute that cosmic inflation occurred. The evidence says otherwise.
In all the Universe, only a few particles are eternally stable. The photon, the quantum of light, has an infinite lifetime. Or does it?
A simple semantic device — invented by a forgotten senator — can help us break “the curse of knowledge.”