The Shape of Thought
Every era has its private myth of intelligence. Ours, predictably, has been a narrow one: a solitary figure in a bright room, neurons sparking, thoughts whirring behind the eyes. Intelligence…
Engaging with the nature of knowledge itself, questioning how we come to perceive truth, uncertainty, and the limits of human cognition.
The Rise of Obscurantism: Navigating Trust, Science, and Democracy
America is facing an unsettling rise in hostility toward its scientific and academic institutions—a phenomenon surpassing even historical episodes such as McCarthyism. Today, the target is not political belief alone…