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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
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Dr. Jen Gunter debunks the most common myths about menstruation.
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?
12mins
Is “identity synthesis” the remedy for racial injustice? This political scientist says no.
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.
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The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
Unlikely Collaborators
A reader asks whether we have an ethical responsibility to always debate bad beliefs, especially those that come from our elders.
The road from Kant to modern cognitive psychology has taught us much about our mental filtering systems.
If you bring too much mass or energy together in one location, you'll inevitably create a black hole. So why didn't the Big Bang become one?