morality
Why Your ‘True Self’ Is An Illusion
Most people believe they have a "true self" deep down that is fundamentally morally good. They don't, but the belief affects the way everyone behaves and sees the world.
Why Can’t I Hold a Plank? An Investigation
I can only plank for 30 seconds at most, which is way worse than many people I know. Why.
Two Hash Smoking Sadhus Told Us Why We Shouldn't Smoke Hash
The ascetics gave me life advice while passing around a 20-year-old chillum.
This Think Tank Wants to End Factory Farming
The Sentience Institute believes it can find answers to today’s problems in the history of social movements.
Meet the CEO who kicked neo-Nazis off the internet
“I am deeply concerned that I had the authority and the power to wake up one morning and say, 'You know what, I'm done. I'm sick of this. So fuck 'em. They're off the internet.'”
Laugh Not at the Man Who Drank One Beer and Called the Cops on Himself
It’s better to go to jail than to live in the torture chamber of your mind.
More Americans Than Ever Down with Porn, Divorce, Sex, Poll Finds
A record 69 percent of the country is cool with unmarried men and women having sex.
Study Finds People Are Morally Outraged by Those Who Decide Not to Have Kids
We talked to the author of a study about why people are deeply unchill about those who don't want to ever spawn offspring.
'Hitman' Has Professional Difficulty, But No Moral Grays
It's not so hard to kill your target if they are a cartoon villain. Less so if they resemble a human being.
Oh Good: People Are More Likely to 'Abruptly' Become Corrupt, Study Finds
Many believe that the corruption of a person occurs gradually, becoming more severe over a period of time. A new study says otherwise.