Does what kind of music you play alter the benefits you get by playing it?

Philosophers aren't known for their love lives, but a few have managed to be tragic romantics anyway.

Why is it that people say Ayn Rand isn't a "real" philosopher? 

"Anarchy" is often used as a synonym for chaos. Does the historical record match up with that? 

Amazon has opened a new store in Seattle, one that may represent the future of what the retail giant is calling 'Just Walk Out' shopping. 

Before you reach for another glass of warm milk, read this. 

What does it really mean when something is "Dickensian"? Or "Kafkaesque"? Sometimes these words are overused to the point where they lose their meaning. Here's how these and 6 other words got their origin. 

Have you ever been curious about how curiosity works?

Bitcoin started at $.008, and today is worth over $12,000. What's the deal with other cryptocurrencies? We're here to help. 

How useful are the algorithms dating sites use? According to one regulatory agency, not very.

While it can often be tempting to unfollow friends who have differing political views than you, one philosopher tells us why we should embrace, rather than shun, such challenges to our worldviews. 

Many great minds have plenty of bad things to say about democracy, but what about the people who think it is great?

Finding New Year’s resolutions isn’t always easy. To help you out, we’ve gotten ideas from some of the greatest thinkers of all time.

One of the stranger philosophies currently enjoying a renewal of interest is also that of your favorite group of magical space wizard monks. 

We often look at our impulses as a bother. Things to be overcome and controlled, but what if we are looking at them the wrong way?

Some philosophers have tried to base morality on human nature, but what does biology say about that?

Existentialism is great and all, but how can you really relate to the ideas if you don't think God is dead? Luckily, we've got just the thing. 

Nietzsche's ideas were used by the Nazi's to justify their atrocities, but did Nietzsche actually support Fascism? 

There are many famous schools of thought that you have probably heard of, but did you hear the truth or just get a caricature of the idea? 

Americans are, often with justification, regarded as not being versed in philosophy. This is a shame, as the United States and the colonies that proceeded it have produced many great thinkers