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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
The family might be a terrible way to raise kids. But it's the best we have.
The anthropic principle has fascinating scientific uses, where the simple fact of our existence holds deep physical lessons. Don't abuse it!
Neuroscientist Anil Seth on the deep differences between human minds and artificial ones.
If you're going to relax, don't do it halfway.
Yes, "the laws of physics break down" at singularities. But relativity itself would have to be wrong for black holes to not possess them.
From mysterious villages to absurdism at the gallows, these books explore the origins, consequences, and possible responses to nihilism.
8mins
L..A. Paul spent her career at Yale studying the decisions that remake you from the inside out — and why rational thinking fails exactly when you need it most.
4mins
The $25 card game that unlocks high-achieving teams.
Many people, now with LLM assistance, regularly claim to discover game-changing revolutions. Scientists don't buy it. You shouldn't either.
30mins
You can't explain a third dimension to someone living in a two-dimensional world. According to Yale philosopher L.A. Paul, the same is true of life's biggest decisions — you simply can't know what it's like until you're already there.
A white rabbit appears up ahead. What do you do?
Who do you want to be today?
Vague predictions and post hoc revisions help astrology feel meaningful, even while it fails empirical testing.
Why we shouldn't necessarily outsource our thinking to dead people.
In physics, we reduce things to their elementary, fundamental components, and build emergent things out of them. That's not the full story.
What the near-death experiences of daffodils can teach us about resilience, death, and becoming someone new.
2mins
Optimistic people don’t just “feel happier,” they literally process information differently, at a perceptual level. Three experts explain.
Unlikely Collaborators
Contrary to common experience, not everything needs a medium to travel through. Overcoming that assumption removes the need for an aether.
A free and happy bird does not pace the room.