Rationality is what keeps us sane in the messiness of life. Being able to stay rational through a difficult time, or just for as long as a simple argument, is a sort of safety vest we can wear to not ...

Are we, the human species, unreasonable? Do rational arguments have any power to sway us, or is it all intuition, hidden motivations, and various other forms of prejudice? The answer isn't simple, but ...

“Wisdom shouts in the street; in the public square she raises her voice.” Proverbs 1:20 Common English Bible The Biblical book of Proverbs is full of imagery of wisdom personified as a woman calling ...

People tend to get highly emotional about issues they regard as matters of morality, and they generally attempt to avoid or even punish individuals they regard as immoral. The heated response to moral ...

The interesting thing about the Challenge is that most of the participants do not seem particularly motivated by empathy. Philosophical arguments that only address motivations for individual behavior, ...

Imagine a future society in which everything is perfectly logical. What could go wrong? “Scientism” is the belief that all we need to solve the world’s problems is – you guessed it – science. People ...