Oliver WatersinCuriousResponse to Jerry Coyne on Free WillWhy I still think that humans have unique decision-making capacities, and that our choices are not fixed by the laws of physics.Jan 31, 20212Jan 31, 20212
Oliver WatersWhy nuclear is our most renewable form of energyThis year’s controversial documentary ‘Planet of the Humans,’ produced by Michael Moore, posed some uncomfortable questions to renewable…Oct 2, 20203Oct 2, 20203
Oliver WatersinConjecture MagazineWhy We Have Free WillWhy We Have Free WillJul 17, 20203Jul 17, 20203
Oliver WatersinThe StartupExploring the Virtual CommunePerhaps the best way to meet people from outer space is to create them ourselvesJan 23, 20201Jan 23, 20201
Oliver WatersViral IdeasHow authoritarians and liberals abuse a half-true metaphorJan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
Oliver WatersThe Anti-Rationality of Nassim Nicholas TalebWhat are the most dangerous systems of belief still thriving in the world today?Aug 13, 20192Aug 13, 20192
Oliver WatersinThe StartupThe Free Will Wars ReigniteThe philosopher Christian List has written a new book defending the existence of free will. Has he managed to crack the ancient riddle?Jun 3, 201910Jun 3, 201910
Oliver WatersA review of Ben Shapiro’s ‘The Right Side of History’The popular conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has written a best-selling book arguing that Western Civilisation is in severe decline…Apr 10, 20197Apr 10, 20197
Oliver WatersWhat is driving global disparities in wealth?In their recent books, Steven Pinker and Jason Hickel offer strikingly different diagnoses and solutions.Mar 17, 20193Mar 17, 20193
Oliver WatersAre some moral disputes insoluble?Moral nihilists and cultural relativists would have us believe so — but fortunately, they’re wrong.Dec 9, 20182Dec 9, 20182