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Morality is a combination of personal and social standards. It allows us to behave acceptably in society. What morality really means is something philosophers and the like have been reflecting on for ages. Writer and scientist Jonathan Haidt is among them. I discussed his Moral Foundations Theory...

Morality is a combination of personal and social standards. It allows us to behave acceptably in society. What morality really means is something philosophers and the like have been reflecting on for ages. Writer and scientist Jonathan Haidt is among them. I discussed his Moral Foundations Theory...

I, of course, like so many of you, am obsessed with HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us. I love the first game and its sequel even more, and Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann’s adaptation has been a brilliant, clear-eyed retelling that tugs the brilliancy of the game...

Islam provides clear and comprehensive guidance on leading an ethical life. Morality in Islam encompasses one’s duties towards God, fellow humans, animals and nature, society, and even one’s self. The Quran and teachings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lay down virtues such as honesty,...

Our political persuasions; not so much written in the stars, as written in our DNA? Could it really be true? Are we all merely slaves to our chemical constituents, or there is more going on here? At the end of Part Three of this series I quoted from a Foreign Affairs article by ...

Have you ever tried to buy a ticket to a concert featuring your favorite artist, only to see it sell out in front of your eyes? I know that feeling all too well, but not for tickets. In December 2015, I began reselling sneakers — or, at least, attempting to. One of my friends had told me that ...