Are Humans the Most “Evolved” Species?

The most common trope in biology debates is anthropocentrism versus non-anthropocentrism…

Wobbly Tables and the Problem with Futurism

Just like in Minority Report, people still catch colds

In Minority Report, despite Maglev cars and floating user interfaces, people still catch colds. Similarly, I believe that a hundred years…

Why Does French Sound the Way It Does?

Why does French have so many silent letters? This is the question that struck me while…

Defining the Millenial Post-Hipster

I’ve struggled to come up with an appropriate name for the post-hipster. David Infante, in a viral article for Mashable, took a stab by calling them “yuccies,” but the group he describes seems more like hipsters on steroids, rather than something new. I tried calling…

Why the Economy Isn’t Growing Like It Used To

Secular stagnation is here to stay for the developed…

Of the Big Five personality traits, at least one is a moral imperative

Openness to new experiences…

Hard vs Soft AI Problems

The problem with our understanding of AI is that just before we solve a…

Are Love Marriages Better Than Arranged Marriages?

“In India, love begins after marriage. In America…

The Problem with Self-Improvement

Method and Method Abuse

Hi, my name is I’m Philip Dhingra, and I’m a recovering self-help addict. I’ve read hundreds of self-help books since I was 14, from authors like Tony Robbins, Dale Carnegie, and Steven Covey. When I was…

Welcome to Flush-Down Economics

How startup and tech splurging has changed America