aristotle
Why Aristotle didn’t invent modern science
Modern science progresses with an intensity and even irrationality that Aristotle could not fathom.
10 new year’s resolutions you can steal from philosophers
Finding New Year’s resolutions isn’t always easy. To help you out, we’ve gotten ideas from some of the greatest thinkers of all time.
Understanding the core tenets of the flat-Earth hypothesis
The Flat Earth theory has gained a surprising amount of traction in recent years, thanks largely to YouTube. What exactly do Flat Earthers believe?
Three kinds of happiness, and how to achieve them
The question isn't "are you happy"... but rather "what kind of happy are you"?
It’s possible to live without philosophy—but it wouldn’t be wise
Can philosophy give you true understanding about life, the universe, and everything? Sometimes it Kant.
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Plato Would Have Laughed at Our Era’s Faith In Rationalism
How did our world come to be ruled by a view of human nature that contradicts the testimony of much of history, and the bulk of the arts, and your daily experience? Mathoholics are to blame.
3 Brilliant Polymaths, and the Advice They Left Behind
Polymaths are people who have excelled in diverse pursuits, and several of those polymaths left us with some very practical advice on how to succeed.
The Science of Popularity Shows Why Hit-Making Is So Hit-and-Miss
The causes of hit products are themselves uncausable. 'Hit Makers' by Derek Thompson explains why we know how to make songs, but not hits.
Can the “Lesbian Rule” Fight Weaponized Math?
Reviving the “Lesbian Rule” (which Aristotle wrote about, and was proverbial in Shakespeare's day) can help us handle a new kind of weaponized-math threat (that Cathy O’Neil calls “Weapons of Math Destruction”).