Does the clock measure time… or create it? [via Noema Magazine]
Philosophy

Take Back the Future!
Optimism is not a belief. It’s an action. [via Kernel Magazine]

The Future of Reasoning
If reason evolved to be used as a tool for persuasion, then we all must change course. [via Vsauce]

The aversion to playing God is not just about God
[via Nautilus]

Peterson v. Žižek: A lukewarm debate
“They seemed to believe that the “academic left” […] was some all-powerful cultural force rather than the impotent shrinking collection…