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Philosophy
The pursuit of excellence is a noble goal — but constantly having to prove your self-worth can derail your plans for success.
All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
We need a hypothesis that accounts for both the fine-tuning of physics for life but also the arbitrariness and gratuitous suffering we find in the world.
The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.
What do ghosts and anomalous galaxy rotation rates have in common? Some sci-fi enthusiasts believe the answer involves "parallel universes."
“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.
The reported supremacy of generative AI over human brain-power in business ideation depends on how you define “better.”
For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.
Everything we observe beyond our Local Group is speeding away from us, omnidirectionally. If the Universe is expanding, where is the center?
Every successful leader can mine golden knowledge from the works of the Bard.
Scientists don't understand why the correlation exists.
Through humility, the old arrogance of infallibility crumbles. And in that there is genuine hope to prevent wrongful convictions.
Survey data suggests that our bodily perceptions of love extend far beyond the heart.
"Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, and Knox the man who buys the beef." Read the story of 19th-century Scotland's corpse dealers.
The history of hell doesn't begin with the Old Testament. Instead, hell took shape in the 2nd century from Mediterranean cultural exchange.
"Time Warp" all the way back to 1800s spiritualism, magic performances, and spook shows.
We've heard this argument before.
Every opportunity seized is another lost — but not choosing is the worst choice of all.
Tikal, one of the biggest cities the Maya ever built, was home to a vast and flourishing society.
If you said "with the Big Bang," congratulations: that was our best answer as of ~1979. Here's what we've learned in all the time since.
Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river.
"If we find just one other example of biology out there, then life is not an accident."
Quarterback Tom Brady was initially overlooked by NFL scouts, but he had vast hidden reserves of character.
This biochemist is determined to create a new life form by reversing the shape of molecules.
The second law of thermodynamics is an inviolable law of reality. Here's what everyone should know about closed, open, and isolated systems.
“To take this in, you need to ride inside the mathematical symbols.”
Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.
Discover how the threads of myth, legend, and artistry have been woven together by storytellers to craft history.
The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?