Can Reason Save Us?
June 13, 2021
To an optimist, things are constantly getting better: disease and extreme poverty are down; life…
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The Ethics of Algorithms
April 18, 2021
Recent years have seen the rise of machine learning algorithms surrounding us in our homes…
Transformative Experiences
August 6, 2017
We are faced with decisions all the time in life. Normally, we think about the…
Second-Guessing Ourselves
June 11, 2017
We like to think of ourselves as self-aware, reflective beings, but psychological studies demonstrate that…
Risky Business: The Business of Risk
December 25, 2016
There is an element of risk – either to ourselves or to others – in…
When Is It Wrong to Save a Life? Lessons from the Trolley Problem
May 15, 2016
A trolley is approaching a track junction, and you happen to be standing by the…
Gut Feelings and the Art of Decision-Making
December 14, 2014
We may think of ourselves as rational decision-makers, but we often base even high-stakes decisions…
Making Decisions
July 25, 2010
When we make decisions we think we’re in control, making rational choices. But are we?…
Autonomy
May 6, 2007
Philosophers call a person autonomous if she is responsible not just for what she does…
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