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Low cortisol solution to big problems

In China, there is a movement called “tang ping”, or “lying flat”. It’s made up of people who refuse to be pressured by modern Chinese life and the work hours system “996”, which means you work from 9 AM to 9 PM, 6 days a week.
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fromApaonline
4 hours ago

Atmospheres of Parenthood

Parenthood functions as an irreducible, world-transforming role and affective atmosphere shaped by the child’s presence or anticipation.
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fromPsychology Today
5 hours ago

What Psychologists Get Wrong About Meaning

Meaning arises from adaptive engagement with the environment, where organisms build consistent worldviews that support effective functioning.
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fromPsychology Today
8 hours ago

The Problem With Learning Logical Fallacies

Fallacies depend on context, so superficial labeling can reduce productive communication and misjudge arguments that still support true conclusions.
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fromThe Nation
14 hours ago

The Radical Genius of Alvaro Enrigue

Political philosophy often relies on ideal justice models, while fiction can perform similar speculative work by imagining alternative societies and political arrangements.
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fromThe Conversation
10 hours ago

The Cherokee Bible, one of the language's first books, is a window between worldviews

Cherokee language learning expanded from scarce resources to widespread revitalization, supported by bilingual signage, modern media, and Bible translation using Sequoyah’s writing system.
fromThe Conversation
18 hours ago

'Poverty porn': the moral dilemma behind MrBeast's billion-dollar empire

He is also a prominent philanthropist. Beyond his involvement in fundraising initiatives such as #TeamTrees, which claims to have planted more than 24 million trees worldwide, Donaldson runs a dedicated Beast Philanthropy YouTube channel. He claims 100% of profits from this channel's ad revenue, merch sales and sponsorships go towards helping others. This has included paying for 1,000 cataract surgeries, constructing a medical clinic for children rescued from slavery, and building 100 wells to provide clean water in Africa.
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#ethics
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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Of Cooking and Leadership

Similarity judgments are useful but depend on framing, background knowledge, and selected features, making them logically tricky yet psychologically revealing.
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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

What if Future Technology Served Well-Being First?

Industry 5.0 supplies technology for a human-centered, resilient economy, while Society 5.0 sets goals for inclusion, sustainability, health, and quality of life.
#philosophy-of-mind
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fromDefector
1 day ago

The Claude Delusion | Defector

Consciousness remains mysterious, and large language models produce grammatical text without clear evidence of consciousness.
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fromDefector
1 day ago

The Claude Delusion | Defector

Consciousness remains mysterious, and large language models produce grammatical text without clear evidence of consciousness.
fromNature
1 day ago

The sleep paradox: why do humans sleep so little when we need it so much?

Aristotle argued that sleep is a necessary, natural suspension of consciousness that allows the body and soul to recover. This view fell out of fashion during the Age of Enlightenment in the late seventeenth century. The philosophers John Locke and David Hume, for example, thought that sleep hindered rationalism and the pursuit of knowledge. Hume lumped sleep together with fever and madness as an impediment to rational thought. Locke saw sleep as a regrettable, if unavoidable, disruption of God's desire for humankind to be rational and industrious.
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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

What Does It Mean to Live in an Infinite Universe?

The reason our fragility lends itself to meaning is that if our lives were never-ending, u
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Should bringing your whole self to work include your religious beliefs?

Workplace neutrality is often treated as requiring removal of religious references, yet many workweek norms and business language originate in Judeo-Christian theology.
#buddhism
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fromTNW | Insider
1 day ago

A $13,500 Unitree robot was 'ordained' at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple

A humanoid robot performed a Buddhist pledge at Jogyesa, drawing attention amid declining monastic and membership numbers.
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fromTNW | Insider
1 day ago

A $13,500 Unitree robot was 'ordained' at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple

A humanoid robot performed a Buddhist pledge at Jogyesa, drawing attention amid declining monastic and membership numbers.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

What if It Were Possible to Pay Taxes Without Funding War Crimes?

Taxes can make individuals morally implicated in harms caused by government actions, creating agent-regret when supplied resources enable wrongdoing.
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

How Nietzsche Turned Heartbreak Into Genius

In March 1882, the writer Paul Rée travelled to Rome to join a community of free spirits. There, he met the 21-year-old Lou Salomé, who was travelling with her mother following the death of her father, Gustav von Salomé, an ennobled Russian general. Nietzsche rejoined them in April, after three weeks in Messina, Sicily. Nietzsche and Salomé first met, of all places, in the grandeur of St Peter's Basilica. Nietzsche was captivated by her charm and intelligence, and enjoyed reading to her and Rée from his newly published Gay Science.
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fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Capitalism's Long Revolution

Capitalism’s term emerged in the 19th century, while “capital” and “capitalist” appeared earlier, and the word quickly signaled political hostility and identity.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 day ago

University Presidents, Pay & Student Debt

Rising higher-education costs and student debt are driven largely by administrative growth, so reducing waste in administration and executive pay can lower costs without lowering education quality.
fromThe Conversation
1 day ago

'Devil Wears Prada 2' shows how Christian imagery circulates in unusual ways through the fashion industry

For centuries, fashion was cast as the troublesome, if not villainous, enemy of a pure and spiritual Christianity - a symbol of putting material desires before holy ones. For example, 18th-century cleric and founder of Methodism John Wesley urged his followers to show their faith by dressing "neatly" and "plainly."
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fromApaonline
1 day ago

Unironically Good? Hegel, Irony, and Nicolas Cage

Irony can shape how people view the world, not just how they speak or how events turn out.
fromApaonline
5 days ago

The Ethics of Refugee Protection

Around 42.5 million refugees worldwide have been forced to flee their own states and are unable to return because of severe threats to their lives, human rights, or basic needs. Having fled these threats, the vast majority have by no means found protection. Instead, most refugees live either in squalid refugee camps or face destitution in urban areas in regions close to their own states in the Global South. A small minority risk their lives on journeys to reach asylum in the Global North; many thousands lose them.
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fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Thinking About Thinking: How to Think, Not What to Think

Education should teach how to think by examining assumptions, evaluating evidence, and revising beliefs through disciplined scientific thinking.
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fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Can AI Understand Us Without Consciousness?

AI can mimic understanding, but genuine meaning may require embodied, emotional, conscious experience tied to moral judgment and care.
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fromMail Online
3 days ago

What your answer to the viral red button dilemma says about you

Pressing blue can maximize group survival, while pressing red can be individually advantageous under self-interest and equilibrium reasoning.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

AI will make language barriers disappear and diminish our understanding of other cultures

Voice-to-voice AI interpretation marks a permanent shift in language mediation, ending the interpreter’s role as a human mediator.
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fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Are You Using the Most Generous Interpretation in Life?

Adopting the most generous interpretation of others promotes empathy and kindness in confusing interpersonal situations.
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fromPsychology Today
3 days ago
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We Will Treat AI as Conscious Regardless of Whether It Is

AI consciousness cannot be confirmed or denied with certainty, and Dawkins’s reaction shows human difficulty holding uncertainty.
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago
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No, AI Isn't Conscious ... Yet

Claude’s humanlike performance prompted Dawkins to question whether AI could be conscious, but such behavior is not evidence of consciousness.
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fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

We Will Treat AI as Conscious Regardless of Whether It Is

AI consciousness cannot be confirmed or denied with certainty, and Dawkins’s reaction shows human difficulty holding uncertainty.
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fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

No, AI Isn't Conscious ... Yet

Claude’s humanlike performance prompted Dawkins to question whether AI could be conscious, but such behavior is not evidence of consciousness.
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fromWIRED
4 days ago

Nick Bostrom Has a Plan for Humanity's 'Big Retirement'

Advanced AI could reduce humanity’s universal death sentence, and even small risks may be worth taking if AI succeeds.
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fromFortune
1 week ago
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From encyclopedias to AI: How knowledge is changing the way we work | Fortune

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fromFast Company
4 days ago

OpenAI and Anthropic just met with religious leaders at the 'Faith-AI Covenant.' Here's why

Tech companies are partnering with faith leaders to develop AI ethics and norms as regulation struggles to keep pace.
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fromMedium
1 week ago

St. Augustine and AI's false promise

AI systems assume a stable definition of 'good', which is inherently unstable and reflects human values rather than fundamental truths.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

From encyclopedias to AI: How knowledge is changing the way we work | Fortune

AI is fundamentally changing how we access and interact with knowledge, reshaping work and opportunity distribution.
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fromBig Think
5 days ago

How helping your rivals makes you harder to beat

Kinosaki rebuilt after a deadly earthquake by treating the whole town as one inn, sharing amenities, and co-prospering through cooperation.
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

How the Pope Connects War, Immigration, and Abortion

He told a delegation of U.S. clergy last fall that "the Church cannot be silent" in a time of mass deportations, and said in March, a month after the United States began attacking Iran, that God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war." His opposition to the conflict has provoked President Trump's ire and earned him rebukes from prominent right-leaning Christians.
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fromThe Conversation
5 days ago

Friday essay: why has philosophy ignored motherhood?

Motherhood remains largely absent from philosophical inquiry despite its profound significance to human experience and the body.
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fromApaonline
4 days ago

APA Member Interview, Elena Comay del Junco

Rumi’s Masnavi rewards careful reading, and popularized couplet extracts often distort its humor, didacticism, and Islamic context.
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fromScience of Running
1 week ago

Defining Coaching Success: Philosophy, Boundaries, and Authenticity"

Sustainable coaching success requires clearly defined philosophy, boundaries, and principles rather than perfect training plans.
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fromApaonline
5 days ago

Survey and Community Conversation about APA Online Programming

The APA suspended its 2+1 hybrid meeting experiment due to significantly lower paper submissions, registration rates, and membership, despite recognizing the accessibility and sustainability values it promoted.
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fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

You May Be a Freudian

Freud's ideas on the human condition emphasize the interplay of culture, spirit, and mental health, challenging purely biological explanations.
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fromInfoWorld
6 days ago

No, AI won't destroy software development jobs

Increased efficiency often leads to higher demand, contrary to expectations of reduced consumption and job loss.
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fromThe Conversation
6 days ago

Protestant leaders once championed birth control - not to liberate women, but as part of 'responsible parenthood'

Birth control's support in the mid-20th century aimed to strengthen the nuclear family rather than solely empower women.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
6 days ago

Why is the Universe the Way it is?

The universe's nature is debated between teleological purpose and purposeless chance, with implications for understanding both the universe and living creatures.
fromApaonline
1 week ago

Why Casting Isn't Coming Out: Heated Rivalry and Sexual Orientation

The desire to know partly stems from an important concern about increasing queer self-representation and avoiding inauthentic or harmful (mis)representation of the queer community.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Muslim women-led nonprofits are engaging in advocacy despite facing a surge in Islamophobia

The study found that 72% of Muslim women leading nonprofits have experienced Islamophobia in their work, yet they remain committed to civic engagement and advocacy.
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fromApaonline
1 week ago

A New Three Volume Edition of Leibniz's Philosophical Papers (1677-1686)

The new three-volume edition of Leibniz's Philosophical Papers offers the most comprehensive English-language presentation to date of Leibniz's writings, drawing directly from manuscripts in Latin, French, and German.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 week ago

Affirmative Action & Education

The best qualified person should be admitted or hired. This is based on the principle that admission and hiring should be based on earning the opportunity and this is fairly and justly based on whether an individual merits the admission or job.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

AI is showing up in court cases - but only a human jury can grapple with the moral weight of assessing guilt

AI judges in the film 'Mercy' highlight the potential dangers of technology in legal judgments.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Schopenhauer: The Philosopher of Pessimism and Humor

Schopenhauer is the greatest pessimist in philosophy, yet he understood humor and the necessity of laughter and tears.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Schopenhauer: The Philosopher of Pessimism and Humor

Schopenhauer is the greatest pessimist in philosophy, yet he understood humor and the necessity of laughter and tears.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Red button or blue button? What a viral question tells us about game theory and the state of the world

The thought experiment reveals contrasting decision-making intuitions regarding self-interest and collective responsibility in life-and-death scenarios.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Themes of peace and human dignity have been central to Pope Leo as he marks his first year in office

Pope Leo XIV emphasizes peace and human dignity, opposing war and advocating for dialogue as the path to true freedom.
fromApaonline
1 week ago

Protesting For Our Humanity

This was a strong sense, at the moment of being grabbed by those powerful jaws, that there was something profoundly and incredibly wrong in what was happening, some sort of mistaken identity. My disbelief was not just existential but ethical-this wasn't happening, couldn't be happening. The world was not like that!
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Looking to find meaning and purpose in your life? Try these simple steps

Many people experience a meaning crisis, particularly the younger generation, leading to increased rates of depression and anxiety.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

AI is opening doors for philosophy majors

Philosophy majors are increasingly being recruited by AI companies to address ethical challenges and shape machine behavior, often with high salaries.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize: World Snooker Championship final day one live

Shaun Murphy wants a second world title as badly as anyone has ever wanted anything, and should he get it, his smooth, natural, beautiful style will deserve it and then some.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Choice, Responsibility, and Meaning: What It Means to Be Human

Humans have the unique ability to shape their lives through conscious choices, emphasizing responsibility and meaning in existentialism and logotherapy.
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fromThe Nation
1 week ago

The Rise of the Vichy Scientists

American science faces a severe crisis due to political actions undermining its integrity and innovation.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Demands Make You Miserable

The parable of the Chinese farmer shows that in each situation, the farmer did not demand the outcome be positive or negative. His response of 'maybe yes, maybe no' reflects a wise acceptance of uncertainty.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts - and that carries serious risks

AI sycophancy is the tendency to prioritize approval over factual accuracy, moral clarity, logical consistency or common sense. All AI models suffer from this trait.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 week ago

The Cost of Littering

Litter is ugly and makes an area look, well, trashy. One of the many reasons I pick up litter is that I prefer not to run through trashy places.
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fromApaonline
1 week ago

APA Member Interview: Felipe De Brigard

Felipe De Brigard reflects on his challenging childhood in Colombia during the violent era of Pablo Escobar and its impact on his life and philosophy.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Measuring Eudaimonia With Meaning and Character

Economic development must align with promoting well-being, emphasizing the importance of measuring meaning, relationships, and character globally.
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fromTNW | Deep-Tech
1 week ago

Why discipline, not ideas, determines success in frontier robotics

Developing frontier technology involves navigating uncertainty and maintaining discipline rather than simply solving technical problems.
fromDefector
1 week ago

The Torpor Of 'Converts' | Defector

Converts tend to take their faith up with enthusiasm and vigor, without embarrassment, which raises questions about who truly belongs to the faith and its future direction.
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fromWarpweftandway
1 week ago

New Book: Kim, A Confucian Theory of Power

Sungmoon Kim's A Confucian Theory of Power presents a comprehensive exploration of power through a Confucian lens, featuring essays and responses from various theorists.
fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Americans care more about future generations than many think - and that gap could matter for policy

Caring about future generations means believing that people who will live decades or centuries from now deserve ethical consideration. This means taking their interests into account when making decisions across a range of issues.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Three women sit for Israeli Rabbinate's exam, amid growing recognition for Orthodox Jewish women's religious leadership

The role of women in Orthodox Judaism is evolving, with legal recognition allowing them to take rabbinic exams despite traditional prohibitions.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How We Stay in Love Despite Our Partners' Limits, or Our Own

Marcel's concept of disponibilité has limitations when considering relationships with unresolved emotional wounds, necessitating Ricœur's balance of mutual recognition and attestation.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why the hardest part of building the future is letting go of the past

1776 marked the beginning of significant economic and technological transformations, paralleling today's shifts in neoliberalism and emerging technologies.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander the Great-And Trump

Trump sees himself as a historical figure akin to Hegel's 'world-historical individuals' rather than as a peer of Washington or Lincoln.
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