Why Is the World So Weird?
January 4, 2026
Quantum mechanics, mathematics, human consciousness…. whichever way you slice it, the universe is weird. How…
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Making a Better World
July 6, 2025
Some philosophers think that morality boils down to one idea: we should make the world…
Leibniz
June 26, 2022
The intellectual domain of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz cannot be captured in a single word.…
The Doomsday Doctrine
April 3, 2022
The doctrine of mutually assured destruction is supposed to deter both sides in a war…
The Art of Non-Violence
January 16, 2022
We all hope for peace. Yet in the face of violence, it often seems the…
Can Speech Kill?
March 22, 2020
Free speech is one of the core tenets of our democracy. We’re inclined to think…
Could the Laws of Physics Ever Change?
December 22, 2019
From airplanes flying overhead to the cellular activity inside us, all events that take place…
The Space-Time Continuum
October 13, 2019
Strange things are said about time: that it’s illusory, that it has no direction. But…
The Mystery of the Multiverse
July 28, 2019
At the foundation of modern theoretical physics lie the equations that define our universe, telling…
Matter and Energy – The Dark Side
June 2, 2019
All the matter we have ever observed accounts for less than 5% of the universe.…
Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
January 6, 2019
The old metaphysical question – why anything exists at all – has perplexed and intrigued humankind…
The Ancient Cosmos – When the Earth Stood Still
December 23, 2018
Even in ancient Greek society, philosopher-scientists engaged in heated debate about the origin, composition, and…
The Ethics of Drone Warfare
May 27, 2018
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, aka ‘drone,’ is increasingly the weapon of choice in America’s military…
Humanity Violated
August 20, 2017
People tend to treat other people who differ from them, even in seemingly small and…
Anatomy of a Terrorist
March 26, 2017
Since George W. Bush first declared a “war on terror,” the US has been engaged…
Weapons of Mass Destruction
December 11, 2016
The United States recently threatened military action against Syria in response to the Syrian government’s…
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