Culture

A black and white image split into two sections: a half globe on the left and a crowd of people on the right, with the text "More Humans Are Better" in the center and the number 3 in the top right corner.
The overlooked virtues of a crowded world
In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.
Jason Crawford
A graphic titled "Humanity vs. Nature" showing a human evolutionary timeline, biocentrism, ecocentrism, and ethos depictions of nature, including a tree, a bird, and marine life.
Why harmony with nature is a myth
Slowing growth and limiting development isn’t living in harmony with nature—it is surrendering in a battle.
Jason Crawford
Abstract digital collage featuring a hand holding a smartphone, the logo of The Onion, binary code, and a webpage against a green and blue background.
Entertainment
How the internet changed news, according to The Onion
Freethink spoke to Onion staffers about parodying news from the print era into the digital age.
Tim Brinkhof and Stephen Johnson
sign language during pandemic
Coronavirus
The pandemic is forcing sign language to evolve
Kristin Houser
clubhouse app
Apps
Your guide to the Clubhouse app and how to get an invite
Kristin Houser
electric flying car race
Sports
Electric flying car races get the green flag
B. David Zarley
hands-free sneaker
Fashion
Nike unveils its first hands-free sneaker: The GO FlyEase
Kristin Houser
grow art light recipes
Art
Science and art collide over a giant field of leeks
Kristin Houser
urban park
Urban Living
This urban park used to be an airport runway
Kristin Houser
dancing robot
Robotics
Ballerina teaches robot to dance with her during pandemic
Kristin Houser
solarpunk
Sustainability
What does a solarpunk future look like?
Kristin Houser
Moral Compass
Psychology
Your moral compass could be broken
In partnership with John Templeton Foundation
Doug Dais
apologizing
Psychology
Do apologies even matter?
In partnership with John Templeton Foundation
Doug Dais