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Philosophy

Is the Hard Problem Really So Hard?

The qualities of our experience seem impossible to describe scientifically, but maybe we’re just not thinking about them right.

October 20, 2023

Consciousness Is In Your Head. I Consulted Einstein

How the theory of relativity explains our minds.

July 20, 2023

Yes, There Is a Cure for Bullshit

The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.

July 18, 2023

A Conversation with Animal Rights Pioneer Peter Singer

"Animal Liberation" is nearly 50 years old. What have we learned?

May 25, 2023

The Race to Colonize Mars Perpetuates a Dangerous Religion

We can learn about the universe without conquering it.

April 20, 2023

When Mary Wollstonecraft Was Duped by Love

A spotlight on the personal life of the trailblazing philosopher.

March 15, 2023

Can AI Help Us Be Better People?

One question for Jon Rueda, a doctoral student in moral philosophy at the University of Granada.

January 30, 2023

Life Is Hard. And That’s Good

When the going gets tough, the tough get philosophical.

November 30, 2022

Don’t Treat Your Life as a Project

Fight the tendency to see your life as a narrative journey.

November 23, 2022

What Is Misinformation Doing to Us?

One question for Daniel Williams, a philosopher at the University of Cambridge.

September 13, 2022

Animals Feel What’s Right and Wrong, Too

It’s time to take moral emotion in animals seriously.

April 13, 2022

Neuroscience Gets in the Way of Appreciating Art

To this philosopher, art is the best method for exploring who and what we are.

April 6, 2022