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. 

According to philosopher Meghan Sullivan, effective altruism may overlook the moral importance of seeing others as individuals. She explains how love should guide how we care for both present and future humans.

From the printing press to the internet, every technological revolution in history has reshaped human thought. Now, with AI accelerating by the day, philosopher Meghan Sullivan asks: Are we ready for the philosophical shift that must follow?

"If we did create beings that were more like non-human animals, we ought to treat them much better than we now treat non-human animals."

“Even if there are beliefs that we hold that are true, if we prevent people challenging those beliefs, we will lose our understanding of why they're true.”

“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about reducing suffering where we can, and right now, we’re choosing not to.”

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.

Journalist Steven Kotler on digital immortality and the tech that could keep us “alive,” forever.

Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled?

Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.

Kelly Richmond Pope, a forensic accountant, shares a simple test that puts your ethics under the spotlight.

Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains how fraud runs rampant — even when businesses don’t intend it.

Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.

Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds.

“All the plausible paths to a really great future, involve the development of machine superintelligence at some point.”

Is science destined to crack the code of consciousness—and how would we even go about it?

What’s hell really like?

Branding isn’t buzz — we’ve been doing it for thousands of years.

Eugenics is bad - but understanding DNA is good.

Scientology, QAnon, and Heaven’s Gate: why do we seek healing from cults?