Justin McDaniel has developed a cult following for getting his students to read — as long as they follow his rules.

At several points in human history, there have been great transitions that accelerated our progress and shaped everything that would follow. Ten thousand years ago, the first Agricultural Revolution ...

Welcome to the world of existential dread, sometimes called existential angst or anxiety. It comes creeping up for pretty much everyone at some point in their lives. “The pressures and pains of ...

An existential crisis is a recurring pattern of thoughts regarding your identity, purpose in life, and legacy, among other things. Existential questions may appear at any point in your life and can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. One notable voice sounding alarm over AI risks is Eliezer ...

Fancy words go in and out of fashion, positing an existential temptation to overuse. The late 1990s gave us “literally.” People literally used “literally” to emphasize almost any point — even one that ...

Worrying about threats to our lives and societies is stressful. It may also change how we think, in unsettling ways. If you’ve even glanced at the headlines recently, you’ll probably have found ...