philosophy
The Revival of Stoicism
Everyone from Silicon Valley billionaires to self-help enthusiasts is repurposing Stoicism for our modern age, with results that are good, bad, and highly indifferent.
Do Psychedelics Just Provide Comforting Delusions?
And if so, does it matter? In a new book, philosopher Chris Letheby confronts the nature and implications of the mystical experiences people often have while taking psychedelics.
How Who You Are Influences What You Think Is True
A new study found associations between psychological traits and philosophical beliefs. If who we are drives our philosophy, what does that say about our explanations of the world?
OK, WTF Are ‘Virtual Particles’ and Do They Actually Exist?
Invisible and mysterious 'virtual particles' are everywhere, mediating all of reality that we interact with every day... or are they?
This Philosopher Says We Should Replace Religion with Socialism
In a new book, Martin Hägglund argues that the only way to change our existence is to accept it will end.
Lore Reasons: We Answer Your Philosophical Questions About Kingdom Hearts
In which I disagree with Tetsuya Nomura about what a "person" is. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Conan O'Brien Wants You to Know That Nothing Matters and You're Going to Die
"Eventually, all our graves go unattended."
Anxiety Is Our New Religion
Psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster explains why everyone's on meds and no one's fucking.
Question of the Day: What's Your Biggest Regret?
"I regret the tattoo on my arm that I just got lasered off about 10 minutes ago."
A Rhetoric Professor Explains How to Win an Online Argument
"The right way of telling someone to fuck off is to stop talking and end the conversation."
What It's Like Knowing You'll Die of Cancer at 35
"I’ve realized that it’s not my job to make anyone feel good. It’s my job to be honest."
Our Experience of Reality Is a Bunch of Hallucinations We Collectively Agree On
Anil Seth, a neuroscientist and director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science at the University of Sussex, researches the biological basis of the otherwise ethereal topic of consciousness.