The problem of evil is the most challenging argument against the existence of a benevolent God — and engaging seriously with it reveals something profound about the nature of suffering, free will, and moral responsibility.
Most people stop at what’s required. Some people keep going. The difference between those two choices is what ‘going the extra mile’ is really about — and it has a history that goes all the way back to ancient Rome. This episode explores why that additional mile changes everything.
Most of us know what we want to say. The gap between feeling something and expressing it clearly is where so much gets lost. Articulate is about closing that gap — and why it’s one of the most powerful things you can learn to do.
The idea that humans are the only animals that use tools is one of the most thoroughly debunked myths in biology — and what the evidence reveals instead is more humbling, more fascinating, and more philosophically provocative.
It’s one of the oldest invitations to empathy in the English language. But ‘walking a mile in someone’s shoes’ is far more demanding — and far more transformative — than we usually acknowledge. This episode takes a close look at what genuine perspective-taking actually requires of us.
From free wheat in ancient Rome to endless scrolling today, discover how the “bread and circuses” strategy never disappeared. It just got an algorithm and a smartphone.
The best move is sometimes the one you make before the problem arrives. Forestall is the word for that — for the wisdom of anticipation, and the power of acting before you have to react.
The Plague of Justinian was the first pandemic in recorded history — and its impact on the Byzantine Empire, the Mediterranean world, and the trajectory of Western civilization was devastating and lasting.
Change is hard. Not the wanting of it — we all want it at some point. The doing of it. ‘Turning over a new leaf’ is an old expression with a surprisingly vivid history, and it holds something most of us need to hear: the beginning is always available. No matter when. No matter why.
Dive into the deeply human story of Danny and Avi—two solopreneurs living on opposite sides of the Israel-Lebanon border. An editorial exploring the daily realities of war, unrequited patriotism, and the tragedy of unlived friendships.
Where the word “con” really comes from, why first impressions are decided in milliseconds, and how to build instant rapport and read a room — the first job in your apprenticeship.
From Shakespeare’s Iago to Walter White, from video game bosses to literary anti-heroes, our relationship with fictional antagonists reveals something profound about the human mind. Explore the psychology, culture, and craft behind why we root for the villain.
