Should We Take Comfort in the Knowledge Others Have it Worse?
While the phrase “It could be worse” can provide us comfort, it may lead to less effective and less ethical forms of consolation.
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Philosophy
Look for Things That Don’t Change
By seeking out the things that don’t change—or invariant structure—we can invest in areas of life that are endlessly rewarding.
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Rortian Liberalism and the Problem of Truth
In defending liberalism, the philosopher Richard Rorty argues that there is no difference—in practice—between aiming at justification and aiming at something more called truth.
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Humans Are Not Merely Algorithms
In contrast with the algorithmic view of consciousness, process philosophy suggests that we’re fundamentally energy or “drops of experience.”
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So You Think There Are Laws in Nature?
A “skeptic” and a “believer,” two friends debate over whether there are laws in nature. Do supposed regularities qualify as laws?
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It’s All a Bit Absurd
Amidst a pandemic, Albert Camus’ novel The Plague suggests that we can find courage, community, and hope while embracing the absurd.
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