Values and beliefs
Values and beliefs
idea
Do you have a duty to tell people they’re wrong about carrots?
by Giulia Terzian & M Inés Corbalán
Stories and literature
idea
In Viking sagas, the ‘truth’ is a tangle of history and fiction
by Anatoly Liberman
Change and self-development
guide
How to change your self-limiting beliefs
Let Descartes, Kant and other philosophers help you view the world through a more positive filter and you’ll bloom
by Rebecca Roache
Spirituality and religion
film
When his faith crumbles, an ‘Amish atheist’ rebuilds his world from scratch
19 mins
Animals
idea
Human exceptionalism imposes horrible costs on other animals
by Barbara J King
Laughter and comedy
idea
Just when in history did men decide that women are not funny?
by Joy Wiltenburg
Change and self-development
guide
How to thrive after leaving your religion
It can be distressing, but liberating too. Use these tips from clinical practice and personal experience to emerge stronger
by Micah Rees
Wonder and the sublime
idea
To benefit from wonder, make sure you’ve got the genuine kind
by Lisa Sideris
Ethics
idea
What luck in war reveals about the role of chance in life
by Andy Owen
Thinking and intelligence
guide
How to think about weird things
From discs in the sky to faces in toast, learn to weigh evidence sceptically without becoming a closed-minded naysayer
by Stephen Law