Matt Lewis explains Trump’s appeal through the famous psychological theory of self-actualization.
Will MacAskill, author of Doing Good Better, explains why investing in health care sometimes brings bigger educational payoffs than investing in textbooks or teachers. Plus: The case against buying fair trade products.
Psychologist Russell Razzaque says less rigid definitions of “crazy” in developing countries make for better mental health outcomes.
Pablo Sender explains the relationship between the Theosophical Society and 19th-century Spiritualism. Plus: Do all religions contain the same truth?
Will MacAskill, author of Doing Good Better, argues that sweatshops have their (relative) virtues.
Jesse Singal reflects on what he learned from being attacked on Twitter. Plus: The “bunker mentality” behind online abuse.
Philip Menchaca talks with Pablo Sender about the Theosophical attempt to reveal universal wisdom.
Nixon buff Justin Sherin says the disgraced ex-president truly did want to create a lasting architecture of world peace. Plus: Is Hillary Clinton Nixonian?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Jesse Singal consider the social dynamics of internet shaming.
Melanie Brewster, editor of Atheists in America, discusses the question with Robert Wright. Plus: The other closet.