From impartial debate mediators to a full-blown ‘algocracy’, we have to think carefully about how AI will impact politics.
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The cultures that have grown up around technology dominate the way we understand ourselves, our collective existence, and even our place in the universe.
Big money ‘mega events’ often undermine sport’s values in front of millions of spectators.
Parents should raise their children to be curious, critical thinkers who question everything.
A shift in mindset as you go through your day-to-day can help you cultivate a psychologically rich life.
At a moment of soul-searching about health care in the US, an expert on global health puts the American system in perspective.
Peter Singer’s slim volume is designed to educate us about how turkeys treated, and it doesn’t make for pleasant reading.
Rhodes University has been running a course to help students understand how education will equip them for life – not just work.
The study of martial arts involves physical training − but also raises larger questions about ethics and what justifies the use of force.
Many philosophers cast doubt on ‘doxastic voluntarism’: the idea that we can control what we believe, just like that. So can people be held to account for their beliefs?
Philosopher Susana Monsó talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how animals understand death.
The first argument came from a Roman philosopher called Sextius, who was known for his simple lifestyle.
Misinformation suppression laws can actually make the problem of erroneous beliefs worse.
The 13th-century theologian’s influences included Greek, Muslim and Jewish thinkers.
We don’t casually lie to adults, and we should afford children the same respect.
Philosophers typically argue that several conditions need to be met for a duty of gratitude to hold.
Mexican philosophers have a word for the peculiar anxiety you may be feeling: ‘zozobra,’ a dizziness that arises from social disintegration.
Trump’s speeches may seem rambling and incoherent, but his ‘weave’ is actually part of a carefully constructed narrative.
By producing AI simulations of deceased people, private companies can leverage grief for profit.
Many attended seances to help develop their theories about ghosts, life after death and the spirits of the dead.
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