philosophy
The Men Who Are Convinced We’re All Living in a Simulation
‘If Trump and the Cubs can win, anything is possible.’ Are we all characters in a universe-sized version of ‘The Sims’?
Why 2020 Was a Renaissance for the Trolley Problem
A famous thought experiment on moral choice found new resonance as the world burned
The Philosopher King of SpongeBob Memes
William Beteet III’s TikTok-friendly explanations of concepts like alienation and freedom make even lofty theories feel relatable
The Bullshit Philosophy of ‘It Is What It Is’
Trump used a tautological cliché to dismiss the deaths of Americans — so what was he really saying? Philosophers weigh in.
