A major theme in communist governments is the idea of central planning. Every five years, the central authorities in communist countries lay out their goals for the country over the course of the next ...

Yesterday, the philosopher Richard Yetter Chappell offered a thoughtful reply (see here) to my melancholic reflections on panpsychism, materialism, and the state of philosophy. Unlike me, Dan Dennett, ...

As Bob Dylan once said: “The times, they are a-changin’.” One only need to look to the emergence of artificial intelligence to know the lyrics from this 1964 song continue to ring true today. But for ...

A Texas A&M professor has been told not to teach certain writings from Plato, a staple in introductory philosophy courses, because they may violate the university system's new rules against "advocate" ...

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, impermanence, and the understated beauty in everyday life. Embracing the principles of wabi-sabi might be the ...

Millburn Township Public Schools was sued for employment discrimination on Dec. 22 in New Jersey Superior Court for Essex County. The action, brought by O'Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble on behalf of a ...

It’s a Wednesday night on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and roughly 75 people, sitting in groups of about four or five each, are engaged in zealous discussion in the library of a new private ...

“Upon those who step into the same rivers, different and again different waters flow,” said pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitu, emphasizing the trickiness of navigating our way through an ...

The Messners, owners of Messner Bee Farm Store, stack honey products. Lip balms, beeswax candles and other honey goods are available in their storefront. Provided Photo Audrey Barber A love of ...

Carolina Dybeck Happe shares an example with WSJ Leadership Insitute President Alan Murray about how Microsoft has improved its operations using AI. Carolina Dybeck Happe, who last year became ...

A woman's quest to find the perfect way to upcycle her mom's vintage wedding dress has inspired the internet. In a TikTok video, she called on users for help with ideas about how to alter the dress to ...