Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider whether hacking gave Trump the edge.
Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci consider how empirical knowledge can help shape ethical systems. Plus: Bringing virtues back.
Emily Esfahani Smith, author of the forthcoming book The Power of Meaning, on why a happy life may not be the best life.
Seventh in a series of video mashups in which some people you know, and some people you don’t know, are put on the spot.
Neuroscientist Sara Lazar explains why she’s skeptical of a study that casts doubt on the benefits of meditation.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider. Plus: Is democracy slipping away?
Comedian Shane Mauss argues for psychedelics as therapeutic aids but warns against recreational drug use. Plus: What magic mushrooms can teach you.
Scholar of religion Rory Dickson on how a Sufi musician popularized Islamic mysticism in America. Plus: Why is ISIS targeting Sufis?
Robert Wright and psychologist Michael McCullough discuss research on the power of circumstance.
Sixth in a series of video mashups in which some people you know, and some people you don’t know, are put on the spot.