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…
Thinking Inside the Box
October 23, 2011
Speaking to the National Association of Broadcasters in May 1961, FCC Chairman Newton Minow famously…
From the Minds of Babies
October 9, 2011
Consciousness, morality, meaning and truth have perplexed and puzzled generations upon generations of philosophers. But…
War, Sacrifice, and the Media
September 11, 2011
The media often present a sanitized and one sided narrative of war, torture and other…
Schizophrenia and the Mind
August 21, 2011
To be human, philosophers have often said, is to be rational. But many people, for…
Health Care: Right or Privilege?
August 21, 2011
Do we have a right to healthcare, and to good high quality healthcare, in any…
Philosophy and Everyday Life
July 31, 2011
Philosophy isn’t just about cosmic issues. Every day is full of events that raise philosophical…
What are Words Worth?
July 24, 2011
How do words shape our minds? Do the French suffer because they have no word…
Pornography
June 11, 2011
Is pornography an art form, or simply anything that depicts genitals in action? Where does…
Summer Reading List 2011
May 29, 2011
Summer’s just around the corner – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want…
Beliefs Gone Wild
May 15, 2011
Our brains evolved on the African savannah, but are now expected to deal with complex…
Worship
April 24, 2011
Worship is the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for something. The attitude of…
Social Networking
April 3, 2011
From online bulletin boards at the dawn of the internet to the modern mammoths of…
Desire
March 27, 2011
There are two ways to have your desires fulfilled: you can either get what you…
Money and Morality
March 13, 2011
Does our system of credit and money make upward social mobility possible for anyone willing…
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