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Philosophy

  1. the left
    Do the ‘Woke’ Betray the Left’s True Principles?A new book makes that case.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. the money game
    Is Effective Altruism to Blame for Sam Bankman-Fried?SBF’s crypto schemes were allegedly inspired by his desire to “do the most good” for humanity.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. reference manual
    Revisiting Barbra Streisand’s 300-Page Home-Design ManifestoFeaturing Martha Stewart’s advice on cow urine.
    By Rachel Handler
  4. back to school
    The Julien Baker Reading Guide to Her New Album Little OblivionsHow East of Eden, R.O. Kwon’s The Incendiaries, and critical theory connect to the singer-songwriter’s stunning third album.
    By Justin Curto
  5. scent memories
    The Australian Actress Who Smells Like SummerAlycia Debnam-Carey of Fear the Walking Dead shares her favorite scents.
    By Erica Smith
  6. the good class
    Of Course The Good Place Got Its Own College SeminarAuditing The Good Class with guest lecturer Michael Schur (and 17 very lucky Notre Dame students).
    By Lauren Chval
  7. philosophy
    How to Live, According to Kenny ShopsinTwenty nuggets of soul-saving wisdom from New York’s most opinionated cook.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. philosophy
    Kanye West is Writing a Philosophy Book“I’ve got a concept about photographs, and I’m on the fence about photographs.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. cars 3
    7 Existential Quandaries Raised by the Cars SeriesWhere do baby cars come from?
    By Nate Jones
  10. Norm Macdonald and the Art of the ContradictionProbably the greatest significance of Norm Macdonald’s new Netflix standup special Hitler’s Dog comes with the sparklingly succinct way […]
    By Lars Russell
  11. Why It Feels Like Years Since Trump’s InaugurationPsychology and philosophy explain why.
    By Drake Baer
  12. education
    Teach Kids Philosophy, It Makes Them Better at MathNot what to think, but how to think.
    By Drake Baer
  13. animal intelligence
    Octopuses Are ‘the Closest We Will Come to Meeting an Intelligent Alien’You don’t want to be speciesist about consciousness, do you?
    By Drake Baer
  14. mindfulness
    A Psychiatrist on Why Your Mind ‘Has a Mind of Its Own’“You don’t have a programmer, or a conductor — it’s just built into the nature of a complex system to have self-organization.”
    By Drake Baer
  15. gift guide 2016
    The Best Holiday Beauty-Gift Sets at SephoraOne for you, one for me — that’s how it works, right?
    By Ashley Weatherford and Kathleen Hou
  16. If You’re Sick of Diet Culture, Read This Feminist WriterThe prescient feminist philosopher died last week, at age 81.
    By Dayna Evans
  17. 5 new things
    5 New Things You’ll Want From Sephora TodayA slightly orgasmic blush, the prettiest nude lipsticks, a whipped moisturizer, and more.
    By Ashley Weatherford
  18. jaden smith
    Jaden Smith, Heir to Galileo and Martin Luther, Is Writing a Philosophy Book“I feel like it’s an honor, actually, for people to think I’m crazy.”
    By Emma Barrie
  19. vanities
    Inside a Beauty Editor’s Insane Skin-Care RoutineA minimum of 12 products.
    By Ashley Weatherford
  20. ‘The Big Lebowski’, Wittgenstein, and the Garbage Pile That Is Online […]Recently Slate tech writer David Aurbach wrote a fascinating column about how Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophy of language can account for much […]
    By Eddie Brawley
  21. lab rat
    A Mask That Gives You Glowing Skin in 60 SecondsAll dirt, gone.
    By Kathleen Hou
  22. lab rat
    Lab Rat: Your Beauty Products Are Pretty DirtyAn app that helps you detect which have the most harmful substances. 
    By Tahirah Hairston
  23. international news
    Russians Have More Philosophical Bar Fights Than We DoLet the New York Times explain this one.
    By Adam Martin
  24. the hit list
    11 Noteworthy Things That Happened at Fashion WeekAn elevator incident, and ten other moments of fashion entrapment.
    By Kurt Soller
  25. eek
    Desperate Editors Clamber Out of Stuck Elevator at Fashion WeekEek.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  26. The Philosophy of Louis CKThe opening music to FX’s Louie starts off innocuously enough; in fact, it’s a verbatim rendition of a song called “Brother […]
    By Nicholas Mancusi
  27. beauty marks
    Snooki Spray-Tans Unsuspecting New Yorkers; Ke$ha Goes Out Without MakeupAnd Tom Ford’s new lipstick line comes out June 1.
    By Sally Holmes and Alexandra Martell
  28. best bets
    Best Bet: Clean SlatePhilosophy’s new makeup remover has natural ingredients and is gentle on your eyes.
    By Doria Santlofer
  29. three is a trend
    Welcome to the BeltwayLast season’s waist-cinching trend is back for spring. But instead of thin wisps, designers opted for obis.
    By Sharon Clott
  30. news reel
    Russell Simmons’s Crazy Koans