Explore 25 thought experiments that challenge reality, from simulations to brains in vats. Question existence, identity, and truth. Dive deep into philosop ...

Do we live in a simulation? This is one of those questions which has kept at least part of humanity awake at night, and which has led to a number of successful books and movies being made on the ...

Philosophical questions tend to be conceptual in nature. This means that they cannot be answered simply by giving facts or information. A concept is the object of a thought, not something that is ...

Have you ever imagined the solution to a logic problem instead of calculating it? Such “thought experiments” are carried out using one’s imagination rather than doing actual research. Typically ...

One tool that a therapist can use to help alleviate patients’ suffering is to guide them to see situations from new perspectives. Obviously, this intervention does not apply in all cases, but with ...

Professor Peter McGraw and writer Joel Warner have teamed up to explore the science of humor on a global expedition. The Humor Code chronicles their adventures, scientific experiments and ...