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The Black Hole in the Basement: Part I

Best of All Possible Worlds?

Can Science Set Us Free?

More than Selfish Genes: Understanding the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis

Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life? | New Research Review from FQXi

The Black Hole in the Basement: Part II

Promoting Character Strength Development in Youths Through Interactive Storytelling Online: A Pilot Project

The Character Course: Design, dissemination and evaluation of a church-based small group programme for character development

Faith, Politics, and Intellectual Humility

A public symposium on the prospects for civil discussion In the age of the internet comment, it gets harder and harder to imagine meaningful dialogue between people who disagree about topics as deeply held and divisive as faith and politics. On April 25 in Hartford, Connecticut a trio of speakers with divergent backgrounds but a common interest in revitalizing civic discourse will make the case for — and chart paths towards — just such conversations. At the event titled “Talking About Faith and Politics: Navigating Our Differences with Conviction and Humility," former presidential advisor David Gergen, interfaith youth activist Eboo…

Self-Sabotage Is Undermining Your Future. Here’s How to Conquer It.

Humans aren’t alone in our ability to imagine the future and predict likely outcomes. Research shows that animals from ravens to orangutans plan ahead by setting aside tools for later use. Still, our capacity for future-mindedness extends far beyond that of other species. We can dream about many scenarios that haven’t yet happened—for good or ill. (Seneca: "We suffer more from imagination than from reality.") We can constantly update our predictions of our personal future based on what we observe in the world around us. How we think about the future has significant implications for our decision making, and which…