Rationality isn’t the rule, it’s rare. That’s true of the sort of optimizing rationality that economists presume we all have (even though many economists themselves fall short of that standard).
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The Job Guarantee is a policy proposal that would have the state function as an employer of last resort.
If you can’t look at the full suite of evidence and tell the full truth, you’re nothing but a deliberate misleader. At best. “Climate change does not respect border; it does […]
A study from Florida State University sheds light on the sudden urge some people feel to jump from a high place.
Kale contains lutein, a nutrient that may protect the brain against the cognitive effects of aging, according to a new University of Illinois study.
A paper argues that the younger generation is no better at technology and multitasking than older people.
There are four main traits of temperament and two subsets of each. Which are you?
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has introduced the Marijuana Justice Act, a federal bill that would nationally legalize marijuana.
Just because a distant body has ice doesn’t mean it’ll ever have liquid water.
Would you rather learn philosophy from James Franco or a professor of philosophy? Well, now you don’t have to choose.
Innovation training programs are meant to help companies be more agile—by increasing adaptability in the face of new and disruptive challenges in their respective industries and by coming up with […]
The greatest advances in human history have come from science and scientific knowledge. Don’t stop now. “Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.” […]
A new study suggests that buying time-saving services leads to increased happiness.
Did you win our Comment Of The Week? Only if you’re funny, eye-opening, and informative.
A large-scale study of students in Maastricht provides valuable data on student performance.
Ice finally met fire on last night’s episode of Game of Thrones, and their first conversation proved a perfect case study in the distance between power and reality.
But there are resources, tips, and telltale signs to keep you from being duped. “Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as […]
“Currently, inflammation is considered a major factor in the development of depression, dementia, and other brain disorders,” says Dr Drew Ramsey.
A new study finds that talking to yourself in the third person may help deal with stress.
New research by Professor Dan Graur shows that only a quarter of the human genome is functional.
Historian Alfred McCoy explains why American power is coming to an end and lays out his vision for the new global order.
Northwestern University researchers discover the unexpected origins of half the atoms in our bodies.
The quest began with a simple enough question: “Where is the skull of Andreas Vesalius?”
Holes, lines, or even walls in space aren’t just fiction; they could actually exist! “Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.” –Francois de La Rochefoucauld The biggest lesson […]
Where are the four “horsewomen” of new atheism? Well, here are two of them, secular scholars Rebecca Goldstein and Susan Jacoby.
Our utopian vision of the future is typically less more and more leisure. But if advancing technology really lessens the importance of our careers in the future, is this something we could actually adjust to?
In most places, water meets legal guidelines. But is it safe? One EWG spokesperson says no.
Take a moment to stop rushing, and rebel against the cult of being too busy.
Before we go venturing off to another star to look for life, why not look here? “If I had to describe myself to an alien I’d say I was bigger than […]
There’s another safe way to observe the “Great American Eclipse,” too.