Dan Kaufman explains Wittgenstein’s long misunderstood views on that question.
Bill Scher discusses the challenges Clinton faces with young voters who were raised on hard-left critiques of her record.
Journalist Sarah Posner explains how Donald Trump has exposed rifts in the evangelical movement.
Robert Wright makes the case for expanding your moral imagination. Plus: A scientifically respectable “higher purpose.”
For our tenth anniversary, we asked some of BhTV’s oldest friends to reflect on the past decade.
Sandy Darity outlines his proposal for alleviating wealth disparity in the U.S. Plus: Why your parents really matter.
Robert Wright makes the case for a teleology that doesn’t involve “spooky forces.”
Paul Froese, author of On Purpose, investigates why the American poor have more stuff, but less sense of meaning than the poor of the world. Plus: No time for death anxiety.
Glenn Loury and Sandy Darity discuss the critical long-term financial implications of inherited and gifted wealth.
Betsy Woodruff and Daniel Strauss talk about the Republican candidates jostling for position in the upcoming primary. Plus: Clinton’s Wall Street speaking fees.