As host of the On Being radio show, Krista Tippett asked guests countless metaphysical questions. But this new year, she ...

Batchelor’s latest book is “Buddha, Socrates and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times.” There he draws on a different ...

Max Kestner’s meandering meditation on its titular concerns serves up little but placid platitudes about age-long philosophical inquiries. Documentaries, by their very nature, are driven by curiosity.

A complicated life creates stress. Simplicity has always been the solution. The best way I have found to get from complexity to simplicity is through asking focusing questions. Think about what is ...

Uncertainty is part of the human condition. Because we are able to draw upon our memories and knowledge to imagine different futures, life can come to seem like a guessing game that never ends. That ...

Life is filled with uncertainty, and uncertainty drives anxiety. The brain often seizes on the unknown and turns it into something to fear and worry about. One of the brain’s most common tricks is to ...