Here’s why being overly selfless is a double-edged sword and being “healthily selfish” is the balance we all need.

By Michael Steinberger The philosopher, in keeping with his ideas about “effective altruism,” said he plans to donate half the prize to alleviating global poverty. By Jennifer Schuessler ...

Personality disorders like BPD involve misreading the intentions of others. For this reason, it makes sense that philosophy has traditionally excluded experiences of “madness”—at least in the Western ...

One of them is a surprising guru — an academic Vance calls his “British Sherpa.” Dr. James Orr is an associate professor of philosophy of religion at Cambridge University and a leading figure behind ...

Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent and head writer for Vox’s Future Perfect section and has worked at Vox since 2014. He is particularly interested in global health and pandemic prevention ...

Rarely has attention been given to the presence of altruism in legal systems, let alone the international legal system. In a study that is the first of its kind in international legal scholarship, ...

Plans to pedestrianise part of London's Oxford Street have been announced by the capital's mayor. Sadiq Khan said "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the famous high street, which was has been ...

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