Neuroscience and Free Will
May 20, 2018
We like to think of ourselves as rational agents who exercise conscious control over most…
What Is Game Theory?
August 16, 2026
Game theory is a set of mathematical techniques for thinking about how people should choose when their choices interact. But real people aren’t exactly rational actors. Can a mathematical model explain real-world decisions? How can game theorists account for the fact that we don’t always…
In Praise of Love: Plato’s Symposium Meets Bernstein’s Serenade
May 13, 2018
Plato’s Symposium is arguably the most memorable philosophical work ever written on the subject of love.…
Edward Snowden and the Ethics of Whistleblowing
April 1, 2018
You might think we each have a moral duty to expose any serious misconduct, dishonesty,…
The Power and Peril of Satire
March 18, 2018
Satire is everywhere – in conversations with friends, in books, on television, and online. When…
Science and Politics – Friends or Foes?
March 4, 2018
The ideal of science is objectivity in the service of advancing knowledge. We tend to…
Why Propaganda Matters
February 4, 2018
Governments and other political institutions employ propaganda to sway public opinion, instill ideas, and exert…
The Examined Year: 2017
December 31, 2017
A new year offers an opportunity to reflect on the significant events of the previous…
What’s Next? Death and the Afterlife
December 24, 2017
The question of what happens to us after we die remains as mysterious now as…
Intuition a Guide to Truth?
December 17, 2017
Turns out that Galileo was right and Aristotle was wrong: in a vacuum, a feather…
When Democracies Torture
November 26, 2017
Torture is prohibited under international law and is widely considered a human rights violation. But…
Diseases of the Mind: Philosophy of Psychiatry
November 19, 2017
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is the primary reference catalog for mental health illnesses. But…
Democracy in Crisis
November 12, 2017
Democratic systems of government are supposed to reflect the interests of ordinary citizens, and not…
Food Justice
October 8, 2017
The number of chronically hungry people in the world is over 800 million, yet developed…
The Lure of Immortality
October 1, 2017
Would you want to live forever? It’s a tempting notion that has been explored and imagined…
Cyber-Activism
September 17, 2017
Whether it’s making donations and signing petitions online, or using social media to highlight political…
Anarchism: Utopian Dream or Dystopian Nightmare?
September 3, 2017
Anarchism says there’s no need for a state, that it would be better to have…
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