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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
In many city-states, it was perfectly acceptable for older men to have sexual relationships with young boys.
Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger discusses how 80 years of ongoing research show relationships to be vital for health and happiness.
Human beings are tiny creatures compared to the 92 billion light-year wide observable Universe. How can we comprehend such large scales?
Hinduism emphasizes the journey, whichever path that takes. And it holds us responsible for our own self-improvement.
Quantum superposition challenges our notions of what is real.
When maps meet stamps, you get a love child called "cartophilately."
When boredom creeps in, many of us turn to social media. But that may be preventing us from reaching a transformative level of boredom.
7mins
Is it better to be rational or optimistic? Steven Pinker explains.
He was also a eugenicist — but at least he could draw pretty pictures.
The Athenian rich paid their taxes because they craved the social success of being perceived as "useful."
The quantum world — and its inherent uncertainty — defies our ability to describe it in words.
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.
15mins
Male inequality — the enormous cultural shift happening right under our nose.
In 1920, astronomers debated the nature of the Universe. The results were meaningless until years later, when the key evidence arrived.
As time goes on, dark energy makes distant galaxies recede from us ever faster in our expanding Universe. But nothing truly disappears.
4mins
Why do so many cultures celebrate holidays at the same time of year?
John Templeton Foundation
It was originally recorded in the 1970s by cognitive psychologists Harry McGurk and John MacDonald.
To the Greek philosopher, all of our actions ultimately aim at our own pleasure.
They could also "turn off" their fear.