Philosophy
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Steven Pinker Has His Reasons
The psychologist unpacks rationality and denies being a guru to the capitalist elite. -
Ian and the Limits of Rationality
A student at the edge of reason. -
Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality?
If objective ethical values exist, we’ll have to give up tribalism to realize them. -
Our Most Effective Weapon Is Imagination
Why science changes everything. -
The Joys of Being a Stoic
Science and ancient Greeks agree—Stoicism increases well-being.
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The Universe Knows Right from Wrong
A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.
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What’s Missing in Pandemic Models
Philosophy is needed to put the science of COVID-19 in perspective.
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Consciousness Isn’t Self-Centered
Think of consciousness like spacetime—a fundamental field that’s everywhere.
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It May Not Feel Like Anything To Be an Alien
Humans may have one thing that advanced aliens don’t—consciousness.
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Philosophy Is a Public Service
I design thought experiments to provoke dialogue about who and what we want to become.
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The Ancient Rites That Gave Birth to Religion
Sacred beliefs likely arose out of prehistoric bonding and rituals. -
Yes, Determinists, There Is Free Will
You make choices even if your atoms don’t. -
We Are All Bewildered Machines
Bewilderment is the antidote to scientific reductionism. -
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.