ما معنى أن تكون عظيماً؟

‏عن تلك اللحظات التي لا نعرف فيها إن كان علينا أن نقف ونُقاتل، أم نتقبل الواقع كما هو 

‏عن ذاك الشعور الثقيل الذي يرافقنا بعد التجربة… حين نمنح كلّ ما فينا، ثم نعود خاليي الوفاض هل كانت المحاولة تستحق كلّ هذا العناء؟ 

هل على الناس المعاقين التوقف عن الحلم والأستسلام للأمر الواقع؟.هل المسميين بذوي الأحتياجات الخاصة عالة على المجتمع لأنهم لا يستطيعون خدمة أنفسهم أم لأن المجتمع لم يوفر لهم شروط الحياة الملائمة لظروفهم؟. ديمة فقدت رجلها بالحرب بسوريا وكان همها الوحيد فقط... 

We all like to throw around terms that describe human behavior — “bystander apathy” and “steep learning curve” and “hard-wired.” Most of the time, they don't actually mean what we think they mean. But don't worry — the experts are getting it wrong, too. 

Bazı anne babalar der ya sen iyi olursan herkes iyi olur? Bizim de aklımızda böyle kalmıştır. Biz iyi şeyler yaparsak iyi şeyler hep bizi bulur. Ya kötü şeyler bizi bulursa? Bu da bizim kötü olduğumuz anlamına mı gelir? 

Philosopher Will MacAskill thinks about how to do as much good as possible. But that's really hard, especially when you're worried about humans who won't be born for many generations. 

Some emotionally abusive people don't change, no matter how much the victim of their hurtful behavior changes for them. Is there ever a point where they will be the person you want them to be? Or does anything you do really matter at all?  

Schmeichelhaft ist es nicht, so betitelt zu werden. Als "Bonze" - eine umgangssprachliche, abwertende Bezeichnung für Menschen aus Politik, Wirtschaft oder Gesellschaft, die als reich oder zumindest einflussreich angesehen werden. Aber woher kommt diese Beschimpfung eigentlich? 

Most of us are healthier, wealthier and better educated than ever before. We have greater access to knowledge and expertise than any previous generation. So, why do humans keep doing stupid things? And why is the world awash with conspiracy? Have we already passed “peak intellige ... Show More

Some animals, like sea sponges, can live for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. They also never get cancer. Understanding why that’s the case has led scientists to question conventional notions of ageing. The idea that future humans may never grow old now seems theoretically p ... Show More

Dans le langage courant, un "épicurien" est un bon vivant. C'est un homme, ou une femme, qui aime la bonne chère et les plaisirs des sens. Or, il s'agit d'une vision très réductrice, et même erronée, de cette doctrine née dans l'Antiquité. On la doit en effet au philosophe grec É ... Show More