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What is longtermism and why do its critics think it is dangerous?

Longtermism is an increasingly influential branch of moral philosophy. At its most extreme, it can justify ignoring problems like homelessness and climate change – but other versions are available

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Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

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Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

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Anaximander review: Did Anaximander create science, asks Carlo Rovelli

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How can we understand quantum reality if it is impossible to measure?

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How can we understand quantum reality if it is impossible to measure?

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Do we have free will or are all our decisions predetermined?

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Do we have free will or are all our decisions predetermined?

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Philip Pullman

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Philip Pullman: 'A story will help us make sense of anything'

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The Good Place review: It is over, but I’m never going to say goodbye

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The paradoxes of Zen Buddhism could help us grasp fundamental physics

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The paradoxes of Zen Buddhism could help us grasp fundamental physics

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Karl Popper

Karl Popper was an Austrian philosopher, considered one of the most influential of his time.

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How humans evolved to be both shockingly violent and super-cooperative

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How to think about... Scientific truth

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How to think about... Logic

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Trolley problem tested in real life for first time with mice

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