Cooperation and collaboration
Communication and language
idea
How do good conversations work? Philosophy has something to say
The idea of what makes for a successful conversation is always tricky, and has always been contested by philosophers
by Stephanie Ross
Compassion and empathy
idea
Improve your relationships with the science of perspective-taking
Social psychology research is breaking down the process of perspective-taking and revealing ways to help us get along better
by Hunter Gehlbach
Cooperation and collaboration
guide
How to have better arguments
Arguing well isn’t just about winning. A philosophical approach will help you and the other person get much more out of it
by Scott Aikin & John Casey
Altered states
film
After an apocalyptic storm, survivors band together on a surreal journey
Directed by Benh Zeitlin
Communication and language
idea
Recognise the point of giving advice and you can do it better
A philosophical look at advising highlights what makes it a distinct form of interaction – and why it often goes wrong
by Joshua Habgood-Coote
Cooperation and collaboration
idea
If smiles are so easy to fake, why do we trust them?
Smiles can be a way to dupe people because they’re easy to fake – but we’ve figured out which smiles can be trusted
by Alexander Danvers
Communication and language
guide
How to ask for help
You’re not weak or lazy – everyone needs support. Follow these steps to learn when to reach out, who to go to and what to say
by Debbie Sorensen
History of emotions
idea
The politics of internationalism rest on the intimacy of feelings
Political communities are based on feelings of familiarity and affinity, so how do you make people internationalists?
by Ilaria Scaglia
Technology and media
idea
What falling robots reveal about the absurdity of human trust
A ‘trust fall’ prompts an absurd state of simultaneous vulnerability and safety – a paradox that robots can’t compute
by Amy LaViers & Ilya Vidrin
Civic life
guide
How to be a hands-on citizen
You can be so much more than a well-informed consumer: it is in your (and our) power to change society from the ground up
by Jon Alexander