Economics is uncertain because its fundamental subject matter is not money but human action. That's why economics is not the dismal science, it's no science at all.

It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim "never say never" is one of the most important in ethics.

Most people believe, more or less, that the value of a human life is the same, irrespective of where on the planet it happens to find itself. But, of course, not every life has the same value for us.

Stress means something different if it is the result of rewarding work rather than struggling to keep the family out of debt.

If I hammer my own thumb while doing some DIY, it's not nice, but it's not the end of the world. To care obsessively about similar levels of discomfort in animals seems to be a case of mistaken moral priorities.

Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world.

If you believe you are right, then you should believe that you can make the case that you're right. This requires you to deal with serious objections properly.