In this excerpt from Separation of Powers, Cass Sunstein explains how the U.S. Constitution prevents such a concentration of authority from turning democracy into despotism.

Abigail Marsh unpacks what defines psychopathy, how it differs from antisocial behavior, and why terms like “sociopath” only add confusion.

When people born blind gain sight, the hardest part isn’t opening their eyes — it’s teaching the brain how to see.

The quiet transfer of human agency in the age of artificial intelligence.

"I call it a tyranny of attention because there's so many demands on our attention coming from so many different directions that we are simply overwhelmed and we don't have the mental bandwidth to cope with it."

Philosopher Sven Nyholm on reclaiming achievement from the machines.

The actor, comedian, and marijuana cultivator on collaboration, success, and overcoming nerves — in business and life.

The great Chinese philosopher offers a durable and practical blueprint for harmonizing with our work colleagues.

Toxic positivity isn’t optimism. It’s denial. Historian Kate Bowler explains why our obsession with “good vibes only” is making it harder to cope.

Long after the last star burns out, the Universe will experience its end state: a heat death. Will everything prior then be meaningless?

Science fiction romanticized Mars as a place of adventure and future settlement; science tells a very different story.

Technology, shifting rules, and human ambition push athletes beyond biology’s perceived limits.

Books don’t just stimulate the mind — they trigger physiological changes throughout the body.

Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of artificial intelligence.

Speculative evolution explores the strange paths natural selection might have taken — and what that means for humans.

Some sci-fi aliens are wildly implausible. Others aren’t so far-fetched.

"Broadly speaking, it's at least plausible, this might be right."

The great investor instinctively knew that humans are much smarter than computers in volatile environments. So he bet on common sense.

The benefits of mathematical literacy reach far beyond the realm of numbers and equations.

The unanswered questions about sex, love, and pregnancy in space could shape the future of humanity more than we think.

In this excerpt from The Intimate Animal, Justin Garcia shows why curiosity and self-disclosure — not attraction alone — help build intimacy and sustain it over time.

AI is not a rupture in history, but a continuation of intelligence emerging where information becomes systematically arranged.

Happiness collapses the moment hardship arrives. Joy doesn’t. Historian Kate Bowler explains why joy can coexist with pain — and why that makes it a stronger, more fulfilling emotion.

In this excerpt from Think Like a Mathematician, Junaid Mubeen explains how tiny actions can shape complex systems, revealing the limits of prediction and control in our lives.

I'm definitely a Kitsune, but would a Kitsune actually say that?

What 150-year-old Japanese workshop Kaikado can teach us about finding calm through focus in an age of distraction.

"Rationalism is the idea that, in order to truly know something, you have to be able to describe it explicitly."

Liz Tran makes the case for a new kind of intelligence that addresses our ability to handle today’s ever-fluctuating challenges: AQ.

Moltbook is a social media site built for conversation — but not for humans.

“Our conscious awareness is everything. And the fact that it's still so mysterious to scientists and to all of humanity, the fact that it's still one of the great unsolved mysteries makes it something that everyone can be excited about and that inspires awe in everyone.”