Science

Why You Need Philosophy to Do Science 0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Science
- October 13, 2026
It is still an unfortunate assumption that science has usurped philosophy as a discipline, leaving the latter with no real consequence in the world. Even those who pay some respect to philosophy often consider it as knowledge existing in the purely subjective realm, while physical sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.) are what make real changes in
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Why Learn in an Age of AI?0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Science
- October 1, 2026
In a world of AI, everything suddenly seems possible. Those who have no musical background can suddenly compose a hit song. Those who can’t think or write effectively can suddenly produce a coherent article. Those who haven’t the slightest artistic bone in their body can suddenly create amazing graphics. AI is rising in prevalence to
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Frightened of Our Own AI Reflection 0
- Culture, Featured, Science
- September 29, 2026
The current fever of AI anxiety sweeping the globe is based on confusion over the relationship between rationality and language. That’s not to say that AI isn’t dangerous. Nor does it mean the companies pioneering AI research are acting responsibly. AI can be destructive in the same way that an airplane on autopilot carrying explosives
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Before We Panic Over AI…0
- Culture, Featured, Science
- September 22, 2026
If you spent any time consuming news media these past few weeks, you’re aware of the AI fears flooding the world. Doom-laden predictions saturate the headlines, and each day another somewhat frazzled, pale-faced, bespectacled whistleblower emerges from a dark server room to prophesy the end. Panic over AI’s alleged world-ending capabilities has been smoldering under
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Neurotheology, a Bridge Between Religion and Science 0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Science
- September 11, 2026
An emerging field of psychology is recognizing the profound link among religious experience, the brain, and mental health. It’s called “neurotheology,” a multidisciplinary field that studies the relations between religion and the human brain. “Neurotheology is a two-way street so that it is not just neuroscience studying religion or religion commenting on neuroscience,” said Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist and pioneer in the field, in an
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MIT Admits AI Can Finish Any Undergrad Assignment. Now What?0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Science
- September 4, 2026
When I graduated from college in 2016, the mind-numbingly advanced technologies currently on offer to today’s undergraduate students simply weren’t available. I had to hunt through books and navigate innumerable online articles to find a single quote needed for an assignment. Sometimes this research would take days, sometimes weeks. That time, however recent it may
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