Philosophy
This Philosophical Argument Convinced People to Give More to Charity
How much would you pay to prevent your own child becoming blind?
Electrons May Very Well Be Conscious
Panpsychists look at the many degrees of complexity in nature and see no obvious line between mind and no-mind.
What’s Missing in Pandemic Models
Philosophy is needed to put the science of COVID-19 in perspective.
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.
