At several points in human history, there have been great transitions that accelerated our progress and shaped everything that would follow. Ten thousand years ago, the first Agricultural Revolution ...

Fancy words go in and out of fashion, positing an existential temptation to overuse. The late 1990s gave us “literally.” People literally used “literally” to emphasize almost any point — even one that ...

Welcome to the world of existential dread, sometimes called existential angst or anxiety. It comes creeping up for pretty much everyone at some point in their lives. “The pressures and pains of ...

An existential crisis is a recurring pattern of thoughts regarding your identity, purpose in life, and legacy, among other things. Existential questions may appear at any point in your life and can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. One notable voice sounding alarm over AI risks is Eliezer ...

Over the past 60 years, I've had the privilege to witness many poignant transformations. As a practicing psychologist, I've witnessed them in state hospitals, in psychiatric emergency clinics, in drug ...