How can we explain the world's underlying order? How does consciousness emerge? And why do people from such different cultures... more

At the heart of the success of the Beatles was the creative chemistry and volatile friendship between John Lennon and... more

Should monkeys have the same rights as humans? What about elephants, ants, or invertebrates? NYU philosopher Jeff Sebo makes the case for... more

Bright colors, long tails, and dances of seduction: they may hurt a bird's chances of survival in the wild, but... more

Feedback on exams and papers--grades and comments--should be more than an assessment. It should point the way to improvement. So... more

What can the restaurant business teach us about leadership and management? Listen as Will Guidara, the former owner of Eleven... more

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East but it seems a lot more alien and chaotic than many... more

Until the end of WWI, the Middle East as we know it didn't exist. No Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, or... more

For more than a century, some economists have insisted that central planning can outperform markets. Economists like Mises, Hayek, and Friedman... more

Why do we buy stuff we don't need? Maybe for the same reason that some people can't stand stuff at all. Listen... more