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Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
With great power comes retcon responsibility.
Televising the coronation was thought to be an affront to the dignity of the event.
If you want to sleep more, try working less, eating better, and exercising more. Alternatively, you could emigrate to Albania.
Popular media often frame scientists as having a cold, sterile view of the world. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
The answer may lie in the particular way sand forms on Titan.
Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.
Flies are in no way smart, but they experience time in an almost Matrix-like fashion.
When you do something with all your heart and mind, you do it with "meraki." When we lack this feeling, it can lead to burnout.
We all see beauty the same way.
Japanese thought can’t be easily characterized by just a few books — but this essential guide is a great place to start.
Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
A recent study suggests that exposure to visual stimuli can diminish the effects of psychedelic drugs.
Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, has a message for up-and-coming leaders: Embrace the mess!
In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.
Here's the thorny reality behind psychedelics' ability to unearth buried memories.
Are you a video gaming master? Put it on your résumé.
Being a jerk gets you rich, promoted, and laid (if you're a man). But there is a downside.
The discovery suggests that the "Boring Billion" period of evolution on Earth wasn't so boring after all.
Your subjective experience might not end the moment your heart stops, research on near-death experiences suggests.
Being more creative doesn’t require a ‘Muse.’ It’s about pairing intelligence and imagination.
It's time for an honest conversation.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of many faces. European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.
Ancient helium-3 from the dawn of time leaks from the Earth, offering clues to our planet’s formation. A key question is where it leaks from.
Unlock the paradoxes of life through poetic realism.
A wide-scale examination of early Neolithic human skeletons reveals the violent history of a supposedly peaceful period.
The Universe is grand, awe-inspiring, and greater than we likely imagine. Even astrophysicists get anxious thinking about it, but we cope.