philosophy
Our Microbiomes Are Making Scientists Question What it Means to Be Human
Are we people or a "megaorganism?"
Dunk of the Week: At What Point Does Enjoying a Dunk Become Immoral?
Robin Lopez (Robin Lopez!) almost ended Jordan Bell's life off the dribble. It was an incredible, shocking dunk, and very nearly the stuff of nightmares.
You're Discussing Football All Wrong
We spoke to philosopher Simon Critchley about his new book, 'What We Think About When We Think About Football'.
Is 'Rick and Morty' as Smart as Its Fans Think It Is?
We asked a scientist, a philosopher, and a script writer.
We Asked Meat Industry Workers if Animals Have Souls
"No, they die and it’s just black. I don’t believe they have a consciousness, a soul, or any experience of an afterlife."
Let’s All Take a Break from Politics and Squint Into the Darkened Sky
Sure, staring directly at the sun will burn your eyes out. But it’s such a perfect visual metaphor for life in 2017.
Jaden Smith Goes to the Desert and Is Cool in the New “Watch Me” Video
Jaden Smith loves cool cars and leather jackets and riffs and that's awesome.
How 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Is a Survival Guide for 2017
"No piece of anti-consumer dissent is as eloquent and comical as Larry ordering at Starbucks: 'I'll have a vanilla… one of the vanilla bullshit things.'"
Effective Altruism Says You Can Save the Future by Making Money
This new philosophy toward charitable giving claims to be driven by data and science.