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Cynic satire

So-called Menippean satire was invented by an ancient Cynic philosopher. And it has influenced us for millennia

A skeptic's guide to whether AI is conscious

There is a difference between intelligence and consciousness… or is there?

In the media

A look at recent public appearances by yours truly

How to care about animals with Porphyry and friends

Part XXXV of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series

Ten existential questions for empirical naturalists

They’re not that hard, once you look at the evidence