philosophy

The paradox of value

The origin of countless conspiracy theories

The Turing test: Can a computer pass for a human?

The controversial origins of the Encyclopedia

A conservative's plea: Let's work together

Why do we love? A philosophical inquiry

Why do we dream?

Would you opt for a life with no pain?

Who was Confucius?

Can you solve the prisoner hat riddle?

How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA

Do animals have language?

Who am I? A philosophical inquiry

Inside the minds of animals

Why tragedies are alluring

Can you solve the famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle?

The battle of the Greek tragedies

The complex geometry of Islamic design

What did democracy really mean in Athens?

Can robots be creative?

What happens when our computers get smarter than we are?

Plato's Allegory of the Cave

The real story behind Archimedes' Eureka!

Math is the hidden secret to understanding the world

At what moment are you dead?

Is math discovered or invented?

How to run a company with (almost) no rules

A brief history of melancholy

How do you know you exist?

Why we should trust scientists

Is religion good or bad? (This is a trick question)

How to make hard choices

Lessons from Auschwitz: The power of our words

Should you live for your résumé ... or your eulogy?

How do you explain consciousness?

Why does the universe exist?