How (And When) To Think Like A Philosopher
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How (And When) To Think Like A Philosopher
Apr 10, 2017
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A Brave New World Understanding the Ethics of Human Enhancement
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A Brave New World Understanding the Ethics of Human Enhancement
Sep 30, 2016
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In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent
Rotman Management
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In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent
May 1, 2019
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Changing Minds
New Philosopher
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Changing Minds
Oct 28, 2019
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Worthwhile Risks
New Philosopher
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Worthwhile Risks
Dec 5, 2022
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The Joys of Being a Stoic
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The Joys of Being a Stoic
Nov 4, 2020
In September, a writer for HBO’s Watchmen series, Cord Jefferson, was awarded an Emmy. I enjoyed the show’s first season, a sequel to arguably the best movie (and graphic novel) about superhero vigilantism. The plot involves the protagonists combatti
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Student Edition
AQ: Australian Quarterly
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Student Edition
Sep 30, 2017
WITH EMMA LAW RANCE HOMETOWN: Adelaide CURRENTLY LIVING: Oxford RESEARCH: Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience “The first project for my PhD explored how we make decisions when we are missing information, and how this uncertainty influences our c
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The Purpose Of Life
New Philosopher
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The Purpose Of Life
Aug 10, 2020
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How Uncertainty Can Help Fight Science Denialism
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How Uncertainty Can Help Fight Science Denialism
Jun 26, 2013
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Why You’re Biased About Being Biased
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Why You’re Biased About Being Biased
Aug 19, 2015
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Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality?
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Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality?
May 26, 2021
Footage of a mob storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an effort to subvert the legal and peaceful transfer of power, filled many of us with horror. Underlying that response was our indignation at the brazen violation of central democratic institu
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Steven Pinker Has His Reasons
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Steven Pinker Has His Reasons
Nov 17, 2021
A few years ago, at the Princeton Club in Manhattan, I chanced on a memorable chat with the Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker. His spouse, the philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, with whom he was tagging along, had been invited onto a panel to discuss th
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Do People Change? You Asked Google – Here's The Answer | Eleanor Morgan
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Do People Change? You Asked Google – Here's The Answer | Eleanor Morgan
Jun 27, 2018
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The Critical Role of Context in Behaviour Change
Rotman Management
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The Critical Role of Context in Behaviour Change
Jan 1, 2022
WHETHER IT’S A NEW PROJECT management platform or a complete company restructure, when organizations attempt to implement change, more often than not they are met with resistance. The question is why. The fact is, there is always a portion of people
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To Get Happier, Choose to Read This Column
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To Get Happier, Choose to Read This Column
Aug 3, 2023
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What We Talk About when We Talk About “Stuck”
Men's Health
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What We Talk About when We Talk About “Stuck”
Feb 2, 2023
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The Universe Knows Right from Wrong
Nautilus
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The Universe Knows Right from Wrong
Sep 9, 2020
Most of us, most of the time, think and act as though there are facts about good and bad, right and wrong. We think the predatory behavior of Jeffrey Epstein was abhorrent, and that the political actions of Mahatma Gandhi were admirable. Moreover, we
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A New Goal: Aim To Be Less Wrong
NPR
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A New Goal: Aim To Be Less Wrong
Feb 12, 2018
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Why You Can’t Avoid the Long Con
Mindful
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Why You Can’t Avoid the Long Con
Dec 17, 2019
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The Virtues of Not Knowing
Nautilus
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The Virtues of Not Knowing
Nov 20, 2023
I am going to show you some pictures. Tell me whether each is more like a dog or a cat.” With these brief instructions, a pioneering University of California, Berkeley psychologist began giving people so-called tests of perception that were in fact e
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Q&A
Rotman Management
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Q&A
Sep 1, 2023
We’ve heard a lot about difficult conversations, but you believe all conversations are difficult. Please explain. In recent years we have heard a lot about so-called difficult conversations from the realm of academic research and in the public discou
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Why It’s So Difficult to Change People’s Minds
Rotman Management
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Why It’s So Difficult to Change People’s Minds
May 1, 2020
AT THE END OF TODAY, four million blogs will have been posted, 80 million Instagram photos uploaded, and 600 million Tweets released into cyberspace. That’s more than 7,000 tweets per second. Why do we spend so many precious moments every day sharing
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Do We Have Free Will? Maybe It Doesn't Matter
Nautilus
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Do We Have Free Will? Maybe It Doesn't Matter
Apr 7, 2021
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Inbuilt Influencer
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Inbuilt Influencer
May 29, 2022
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How Sensory Cues Affect Our Thinking
Rotman Management
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How Sensory Cues Affect Our Thinking
Jan 1, 2018
THE HUMAN MIND is highly adaptive, constantly adjusting itself to situational demands. Situations that tap into our motives are particularly effective at getting the mind going. For example, if your selfesteem or moral standing is threatened, a host
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Effective Altruism’s Philosopher King Just Wants to Be Practical
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Effective Altruism’s Philosopher King Just Wants to Be Practical
Sep 29, 2022
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Skepticism About Skepticism
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Skepticism About Skepticism
Apr 3, 2017
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Why Did a Major Paper Ignore Evidence About Gender Stereotypes?
Nautilus
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Why Did a Major Paper Ignore Evidence About Gender Stereotypes?
May 4, 2018
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The Dangers Of Hidden Jargon In Communicating Science
NPR
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The Dangers Of Hidden Jargon In Communicating Science
Jun 12, 2017
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Programmed To Believe: Why People Buy Into Falsehoods
The Christian Science Monitor
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Programmed To Believe: Why People Buy Into Falsehoods
Jun 8, 2018
In a “post-truth” world, the media has struggled with how to address false political statements. Our reporter took a step back and examined why falsehoods persist.
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