Search
Philosophy
“The more we understand ourselves and the universe, the more magnificent it is.”
You would think that with all our technology, like the James Webb Space Telescope, we would know how big the Universe is. But we don't.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
There are nearly 100 towns named "Troy."
Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.
The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.
Our concept of "failure" is way too narrow.
Why, exactly, don't you trust that person's opinion?
6mins
Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
John Templeton Foundation
4mins
What the ‘decade of the brain’ taught us about drug addiction. (Hint, we had it all wrong before.)
Following the advent of human space flight, NASA began naming missions after children of Zeus.
Each of us carries our own version of the Multiverse in our heads.
Who should be compensated?
Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Steve Jobs, Elizabeth Holmes – are these celebrity CEOs good for their business?
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
Not all stress is created equal.
Fire-breathing dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat.
Even the dictionary doesn't get the definition right.
Bring not a bagpipe to a man in trouble.
The concept is so complex that scientists still argue whether it exists or if it is an illusion.
John Templeton Foundation
Remembering Frank Drake, who transformed the search for alien life & extraterrestrial intelligence into a full-fledged scientific endeavor.
Total annihilation is a permanent threat.
Though difficult to watch, films like "Shoah" and "Life of Crime" cover topics that should not be ignored.
Some animals were even assigned their own lawyers.
Catfish taste with their whole bodies - and that’s just one way animals sense the world totally differently than us.
The Greeks were among the first to move beyond “primitive money” and establish an official currency, transforming their trade, government, and even philosophy.
Million Stories
Imagine Flipper trained in the art of espionage.
The Russian mindset is characterized by cynicism and distrust.