Philosophy
Consciousness Isn’t Self-Centered
Think of consciousness like spacetime—a fundamental field that’s everywhere.
It May Not Feel Like Anything To Be an Alien
Humans may have one thing that advanced aliens don’t—consciousness.
Philosophy Is a Public Service
I design thought experiments to provoke dialogue about who and what we want to become.
The Rainforest Is Teeming with Consciousness
Our fate turns on retiring our dualist view of nature.
Philosophers Debate New ‘Sonic Black Hole’ Discovery
Opinions differ about what recent measurements of a sound-trapping fluid reveal about light-trapping black holes.
The Ancient Rites That Gave Birth to Religion
Sacred beliefs likely arose out of prehistoric bonding and rituals.
How Einstein Reconciled Religion to Science
He believed the lawful harmony of the universe suggested the existence of Spinoza‘s God.
Do Religious People Really Have a Problem with Evolution?
My journey into the middle ground of the science-religion culture war.
The Smaller the Theater, the Faster the Music
Composer Philip Glass talks time with painter Fredericka Foster.