Category: Lifestyle
History of Emotions: To Ancient Assyrians, the Liver Was the Seat of Happiness
Have you ever stopped to wonder whether the way you experience emotion in your body is the same as someone raised in a different…
Buddhist Ethics And The Bodhisattva Path
Jay Garfield at Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews: A final idea that frames Harris’ interpretation of…
Why Intellectual Humility Isn’t Always a Virtue
Intellectual humility has recently been hailed as the key to thinking well. The story of Barbara McClintock proves otherwise.
The Surprising Psychology Behind Your Urge to Break the Rules
Paul Bloom on TED: We all experience it: that desire to do something wrong just…
The Surprising Origins and Politics of Equality
Capital in the Twenty-First Century became a surprise bestseller, and inequality became a signature concern of the new century.
The Value of Our Values
When Nietzsche used the tools of philology to explore the nature of morality, he became a ‘philosopher of the future’.
A Dated Conspiracy Theory Rises Again
by Jeroen van Baar at 3 Quarks Daily: In the chart-topping podcast The Rest is…
An introduction to Migration in the Ancient World [Interactive Map]
From OUP: Migration has played a vital role in shaping human history and continues to…
Jal, Pakistani Pop Rock Band in Dhaka
From Dawn: Jal marked its much-awaited return to Bangladesh after 14 years with its Legends…
Book Review: The Intricate Connections Between Humans and Nature
In Peter Godfrey-Smith’s “Living on Earth,” humans are in no way separate from the life that surrounds us.
What I Learned From a Bruising Few Days on Social Media
“The real point I want to make is different. I’m interested in what this little episode reveals about the civic devolution of our public life.”
Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
Brazil, has taken the lead in advancing an equitable, sustainable bioeconomy. This includes establishing G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy,