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The Illusion of Truth

Adults Philosophy
If you repeat something enough times, it comes to feel good and true.

You live in the past!

Adults Philosophy
Is it possible to live in the now?

How a Bout of Depression Led to Dwayne Johnson's Career-Defining Moment

Adults Philosophy
After playing football for four years at the University of Miami, Dwayne Johnson was passed over by the NFL. While he played for the Canadian Football League for a short time, he was ultimately cut from his team, the Calgary Stampeders, and sent packing. At 23, Dwayne found himself living in his parents' small apartment, battling depression

How do you know you exist?

Adults Philosophy
How do you know you're real? Is existence all just a big dream? Has some mad scientist duped us into simply believing that we exist? James Zucker investigates all of these questions (and more) in this mind-boggling tribute to Rene Descartes's "Meditations on First Philosophy."

The famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle

Adults Philosophy
One hundred green-eyed logicians have been imprisoned on an island by a mad dictator. Their only hope for freedom lies in the answer to one famously difficult logic puzzle. Can you solve it? Alex Gendler walks us through this green-eyed riddle.

What makes a hero?

Adults Philosophy
What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial events that make or break a hero.

How to build a fictional world

Adults Philosophy
Why is J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy so compelling? How about The Matrix or Harry Potter? What makes these disparate worlds come alive are clear, consistent rules for how people, societies -- and even the laws of physics -- function in these fictional universes. Author Kate Messner offers a few tricks for you, too, to create a world worth exploring in your own words.

Is This Glass Half Empty?

Adults Philosophy
Are you an optimist or a pessimist?

Would You Rather Be Rich Or Happy?

Adults Philosophy
Kids say the darndest things - but sometimes they offer some serious insight. We played "Would You Rather" with kids ages 3 to 11 to see if they had anything to teach us adults. Visit aplus.com/s/readresssuccess for more.

Former President of Uruguay

Adults Philosophy
Jose Mujica, nicknamed Pepe Mujica, was President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former Tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985. He advocates a philosophy of life focused on sobriety: learn to live with what is necessary and fairest.

Our Greatest Delusion

Adults Philosophy
I am working on some big new projects I'm excited to share with you!

A three year old delivers the most intense motivational speech of all-time

Adults Philosophy
This might have been inspired by Shia LeBeouf's performance of Joshua Parker's script.

Simply Delicious Thoughts with Cookie Monster

Adults Philosophy
Cookie Monster Has Some deep Thoughts On The Philosophy Of Food.

Would You Take This Bet?

Adults Philosophy
Psychological literature shows that we are more sensitive to small losses and than small gains, with most people valuing a loss around 1.5-2.5 times as much as a gain. This means that we often turn down reasonable opportunities for fear of the loss. However over the course of our lives we will be exposed to many risks and opportunities and this invariably means that taking every small reasonable bet will leave us better off than saying no to all of them.

Why Does Time Go Forward?

Adults Philosophy
The past is different from the future. Why?

The Meaning of Life, explained by 3rd Graders

Adults Philosophy
At 6 years old, your whole life stretches ahead of you.

Why Does Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg Wear The Same Shirt Everyday?

Adults Philosophy
Whether you're a fashionista or prefer to dress super laid-back, Mark Zuckerberg's reasoning for his one t-shirt wardrobe is pretty genius. We spend a lot of time on trivial decisions when we could use that energy on something more productive.