Ted Chiang, the writer behind Arrival, argues you should try to make an effort even if your future is set. Plus: Meet the Predictor.
Robert Wright and Massimo Pigliucci on what Buddhism and Stoicism say about dealing with regret. Plus: Anxious? Embrace it.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Kat Rosenfield, author of a new piece on controversies in young adult fiction, consider why outrage fuels online discourse.
Glenn Loury considers the circumstances of Philando Castile’s death from a police officer’s point of view. Plus: Driving while black.
Heather Hurlburt and Daniel Drezner say there’s no reason to think Trump’s advisers can save him from himself.
Sean Gandert, author of the new novel Lost in Arcadia, on the challenges of writing satire in an age of absurdity. Plus: The life of Donald Trump’s mind.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate the claims about gender in the controversial Google memo.
Robert Wright and Ted Chiang, the writer behind Arrival, ponder the implications of knowing one’s future.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on why cosmopolitan conservatives won’t win back control of the party any time soon. Plus: Jeff Flake’s big mistake.
Robert Wright and Massimo Pigliucci give the Buddhist and Stoic recipes for overcoming anxiety.