Stoicism has been flattened into slogans about toughness, detachment, and emotional silence, a version that’s easy to sell, but mostly wrong.  Massimo Pigliucci returns Stoicism to its original purpose: a […]

Instead of treating belief as a private preference, philosopher Alex O’Connor examines how our moral positions shape institutions, obligations, and the ways we justify our choices. 

“The universe clicks along in perfect accord with the laws of physics forever.”

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan challenges the idea that religious texts can’t be taken seriously in modern philosophy. She explains how parables, scripture, and debate have always been connected to asking life’s biggest questions:

“I'm often asked: “Are great strategic thinkers born, or are they made?” And my answer is always yes. Like so many human capabilities, it’s a mixture of nature, nurture and experience.”

“People will claim that something is rigorous because it's by an authority figure or it's written in a book. But anyone can write a book.”

What would the world be like if we focused on “the inherent beauty of math,” rather than its technical aspects? A statistician reflects:

“Forget about essences.” Philosopher Daniel Dennett on how modern-day philosophers should be more collaborative with scientists if they want to make revolutionary developments in their fields.

We’ve all tried to win an argument by bringing up statistics that support our view. But here’s why that doesn’t work, according to a neuroscientist.

Yes, you CAN be a “math person” — as long as you follow these learning techniques.

There are 3 key principles that separate a good conversation from a great one — and they’ll completely change how you communicate.

“If intelligence is the ability to respond to any argument, wisdom lies in knowing which parts of an argument to respond to.” Harvard debate coach Bo Seo explains how to argue better.

Poker pro Maria Konnikova on how to recognize which details matter and master the science of deduction.

Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.

Bo Seo, Harvard’s former debate coach, explains a good argument.

Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.

There is no evidence for God as a “big being.” Is God something else?

Why are we here? What is everything made of? This theoretical physicist says science isn’t the right way to answer these questions.

According to Zena Hitz, the idea of the intellectual has become distorted. She believes “the real thing is something more extraordinary but also more available to us.”

James Gleick, the author of biographies of Isaac Newton and Richard Feynman, discusses what they and other geniuses have in common.