Philosopher David Chalmers considers whether consciousness has quantum effects.
Daniel Kaufman and Robert Wright compare the views of Elon Musk, George Berkeley, and David Hume on the reality of the external world. Plus: One damned thing after another.
Scholar of religion Benjamin Zeller, author of Heaven’s Gate: America’s UFO Religion, on the parallels between Trumpism and religious movements.
Meditation teacher Daniel Ingram, author of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, on what it’s like to experience radical impermanence. Plus: The pathology of our wandering minds.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on how the Democrats are becoming the security party. Plus: What’s eating the GOP?
Mathematician Louis Crane on how to use black holes to make interstellar travel possible.
Margaret Wertheim, author of Physics on the Fringe, on what happens when physics defies human comprehension. Plus: Will science ever explain consciousness?
Daniel Kaufman explains David Hume’s argument that we can’t be sure events are caused by other events.
Tech visionary Kevin Kelly, author of The Inevitable, on how the shift from books to screens is affecting our culture. Plus: Parenting artificial intelligence.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate whether the problem is Trump or conservative ideology.