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Philosophy

Our Most Effective Weapon Is Imagination

Why science changes everything.

April 28, 2021

Should Marine Species Own the High Seas?

To save the ocean, give property rights to the creatures living there

January 27, 2021

The Joys of Being a Stoic

Science and ancient Greeks agree—Stoicism increases well-being.

November 4, 2020

The Universe Knows Right from Wrong

A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.

September 9, 2020

This Philosophical Argument Convinced People to Give More to Charity

How much would you pay to prevent your own child becoming blind?

July 7, 2020

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.

May 14, 2020

What’s Missing in Pandemic Models

Philosophy is needed to put the science of COVID-19 in perspective.

May 6, 2020

Consciousness Isn’t Self-Centered

Think of consciousness like spacetime—a fundamental field that’s everywhere.

February 26, 2020

It May Not Feel Like Anything To Be an Alien

Humans may have one thing that advanced aliens don’t—consciousness.

January 15, 2020