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Philosophy

A Light in the Dark: Finding the Good in the Natural World

Is it absurd to think that science can inform our values?

March 27, 2026

How ‘Tiny Shortcuts’ Are Poisoning Science

Seemingly harmless data tweaks are undermining the integrity of the entire field. We must define the problem to prevent it

March 24, 2026

Doing Science and Philosophy On Drugs

Justin Smith-Ruiu takes a philosophical and first-person look at psychedelics

March 2, 2026

The Pretense of Political Debate

Grandstanding acts of persuasion restrict free speech and real learning. Just ask Socrates.

October 30, 2025

What Is Intelligence?

At a church in Italy, we sought to shed an old definition for one that could save us

October 23, 2025

Was Jesus a Shaman?

Three questions for Manvir Singh, author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion

October 7, 2025

Why I Became a Birdwatcher

Learning to look past indifference and into the mystery of life

September 10, 2025

The Philosophy of Tyranny

What a formative period in Plato's life tells us about US politics today

August 8, 2025

People Really Want to Be Good

Good motivations for altruistic acts are cross-culturally pervasive

July 30, 2025

The Past Is a Ghost and the Future a Fantasy

This revelation allows us to live more fully

July 1, 2025

Your Mind Is Part of the Ecosystem

Recognizing the link between mental and ecological health can change how we relate to the world and ourselves

June 27, 2025

Hope Catches a Tailwind

Dona Bertarelli brings her intimate knowledge of the high seas to advocate for conserving ocean ecosystems

June 6, 2025