What are the most philosophical or ethically interesting moments in popular culture? As mentioned by Marc Bodnick, 24 has certainly presented the biggest buffet of “impossible decisions” from a philosophical and ethical point of view I ever felt being confronted with – not...

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Certainly the most generic reason is mistrust. Mistrust in the government, that is, as conspiracy theories always include governmental actions (not by definition, but I have not seen any exception to this rule yet). It also has a lot to do with...

Why is the public opinion on nuclear power so different in Germany compared to other countries? Before I try to create an answer, I think it makes sense to reference the article that this question was based upon from Spiegel Online International. My first response: well, it is quite...