Why a Simple Life leads to a Happy Life
5 minute read. By Emrys Westacott, Professor of Philosophy, Alfred University in New York
Hannah Arendt on why truth and politics don’t mix
8 minute read. By Samantha Rose Hill, Bard College and Brooklyn Institute for Social Research
Deepak Chopra’s Ridiculous Nonsense
4 minute read. The claim that humans have infinite potential is contrary to the scientific evidence, argues Paul Thagard, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Waterloo
Why Philosophy is vital to understand Science
7 minute read. By Subrena E Smith, Associate Professor in philosophy at the University of New Hampshire
Mainstream Medicine is Under Attack: Gentle Medicine could radically transform it for the better
6 min read Jacob Stegenga, Reader in Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, provides a convincing antidote for some of mainstream medicine's problems
As a Psychiatrist and Professor, acknowledging the reality of death gives me meaning (a Philosophical take)
6 min read Warren Ward, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, talks about how the inevitability of death gives his life meaning (Philosophical Perspective)
Covid-19: Introverts have advantages during lockdown
4 min read Berit Brogaard, Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research at the University of Miami, reveals some advantages that introverts have over extroverts during lockdown
Author Interview and Book Review: The Case Against Reality (Long Read)
"I’ve been prompted by how little progress we’ve made in physicalist approaches to the hard problem of consciousness. You know, integrated information theory, microtubule theory, global workspace theory, and so forth can’t explain a single conscious experience", says Donald Hoffman, University of California, while describing his latest book and where he stands on some of the deepest questions ever posed (Dec. 11th, 2019)
VIDEO: Attention Intellectuals and Fellow Nerds!! Mind, Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence – Chomsky and Krauss. Definitely worth watching. Also Sachs on Recession
He's arguably the most influential intellectual on this planet. Doesn't it make sense to hear what Chomsky has to say? Kamadia (Oct 2nd, 2019)