Knowledge and reason
Wonder and the sublime
idea
To benefit from wonder, make sure you’ve got the genuine kind
by Lisa Sideris
Mind and brain
idea
Time doesn’t flow like a river. So why do we feel swept along?
by Nick Young
Knowledge and reason
guide
How to think about truth
In a world of disagreement, what should you believe? These ideas will help you take a philosophically informed perspective
by Jeremy Wyatt & Joseph Ulatowski
Ethics
idea
On the moral responsibility to be an informed citizen
by Solmu Anttila
Sports and games
idea
Why do so many athletes turn to extreme and unproven remedies?
by Nick Tiller
Thinking and intelligence
guide
How to think for yourself
Schopenhauer and Proust can help you find inspiration from your favourite writers while also retaining an independent mind
by David Bather Woods
Pain
idea
Sometimes other people know your pain better than you
by Kenneth Boyd
Knowledge and reason
idea
Babies and chicks help solve one of psychology’s oldest puzzles
by Giorgio Vallortigara
Wonder and the sublime
guide
How to revive your sense of wonder
That childhood urge to ask ‘how’ and ‘why’ usually fades. But we can all learn to rediscover the joys of wide-eyed discovery
by Frank Keil