Senseless Brutality Is Not a Reasonable Political Strategy
It's bad to be stupid and evil
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Why Modern Art
The public has apparently consistently disliked modernist artistic styles in many areas, including architecture:
Ranking The Best Charities
Some of them at least
Our Rationality Future : Quit, All-in, or Bust
Animal brains compute DNA-encoded behavioral strategies, with that DNA chosen by simple natural selection.
ACX/Metaculus Prediction Contest 2026
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Lessons Learned From A Fall: That's Going To Leave A Mark
and in the end, it doesn't matter all that much to me
Three Value Clumps
I have long posted on studies that try to make sense of how human values differ, and how they have changed over time.
The Objections to Veganism Are All Wrong
It's wrong to eat meat
In the media
A look at recent public appearances by yours truly
“There is a net beyond the net”
We’re offering a massive discount on annual subscriptions between now and the end of the year.
Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Have Already Killed More People Than The Iraq War
The projected death toll is well over one million
Carol
A Christmas Eve poem by Lamb.
50 Hot Takes
For paid subscribers only
Holly Jolly
A Christmas story by Sr. Theresa Aletheia, featuring a shirtless man, a group of nuns, and a shopping cart tree.
Nine Ideas From Aristotle For Living A Good Life
a chapter contribution to a forthcoming book
It's Good To Create Happy People: A Comprehensive Case
Why the person-affecting view is wrong, much more than you wanted to know
What is and is not up to us
The Discourses of Epictetus, 1.1
Giving The Gift Of Philosophy
if you're interested in philosophy-focused presents
Open Thread 413
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There Is Exactly One Good Objection To The Drowning Child Argument
But it won't let you off the hook completely
Voices of Russia
In rare interviews, Russians speak candidly about their lives in the presence of war – animated to protect their identities - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Are doctors replaceable?
Medical error kills hundreds of thousands yearly. If AI is sophisticated enough to help, doctors must not stand in the way - by Charlotte Blease Read on Aeon
Video And Podcast Resources On Cicero's On The Nature Of The Gods book 2
presentation of and arguments for the Stoic position on divinity
Against The Doomer Worldview
Actually look at the numbers
First 1-Day Online Seminar Of 2026: Friedrich Nietzsche's Birth Of Tragedy
Study Nietzsche's first great work with an expert guide!
Causation: What Are Causes?
What is a cause? What is it for something to cause something else? This essay presents three of the most important philosophical theories of causation. The post Causation: What Are Causes? first appea
Left And Right As Abstract Non-Conformist Hypocrisy
A small but real part of the variation in the policy positions taken by individuals and organizations is explained by two key factors: an econ and a (social/identity/) culture factor.
AI 2027 Uber Alles
Why AI 2027 isn't like abolish the police
Episode 45 - An Often Lacking But Sorely Needed Skill
even people with some extensive background in philosophy can get this messed up
This Year's Best Bits: The Tipping Point?
Quick highlights from 2025
Cultural Variety Is Crazy Hard To Fix
Vitalik Buterin (VB) on culture:
Against Against Boomers
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Philosophy and The English Language
Footnotes to Orwell
Suggested Readings
A few recommendations by Figs in Winter for your reading pleasure
Philosopher of pride
For Mandeville, humankind has a bottomless need to be liked: it is this perennial craving that forms the foundation of society - by Andrea Branchi Read on Aeon
Dealing With Messing Up
Stoicism doesn’t promise you won’t fail. But it can wean you away from unproductive responses
Populism As Moral and Intellectual Rot
Your problems are not all caused by foreigners
Noema’s Top Artwork Of 2025
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The Hinternet’s Best of 2025!
This was a cruel year.
Island of the hornbills
Why the stunning rhinoceros hornbills are the farmers of the rainforest and a powerful avian symbol of regeneration - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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