Monthly Archives: April, 2026

The Paradox of China’s Crypto Regulation and Capital Going Global (Part 2)

The Global Expansion of Chinese Crypto Capital and the Systemic Collapse of Community Culture In Part 1, I examined how China and the United States...

What Do We Really Know About “Obesity”?

In 1864, the scientist Benjamin Apthorp Gould was appointed to conduct a survey of the physical characteristics of thousands of Civil War soldiers, sailors,...

The Possibility of Love at First Sight

It is often asked if love at first sight is possible. Love is certainly possible. Adopting an attitude by looking at a person or...

Doing Philosophy in a Borrowed Tongue

Until I began my Ph.D. in the United States, I had spent my entire life in Korea, speaking Korean. While I had a sense...

Should Men Be Ashamed of Their AI Girlfriends?

More and more people are engaging with AI chatbots in seemingly social ways. Contemporary LLMs have become unsettlingly good at mimicking text-based chats between...

APA Member Interviews, Sharon Crasnow

Sharon Crasnow works on epistemological issues in the methodology of the social sciences. Her focus is primarily on feminist epistemology and philosophy of science...

God and the Quantum Mechanic

You’d be forgiven for thinking that I am an expert in philosophy. I am only a humble physicist. And while physics can instruct us...

On the Insufficiency of Current Gender Equality Policies in Academia and the Necessity of a Cultural Shift

Despite the proliferation of measures designed to promote gender equality in academia, structural inequalities persist—particularly in senior positions of responsibility, such as professorships. In 2021,...

Promoting Civic Friendship: The Transformative Power of Public Spaces

The neighborhood in Lisbon where I spend a lot of my time is densely populated. It has undergone many changes, with new cafes and...

War Ethics and Why We Shouldn’t Hope for the Best in Iran

Sometimes, the morally right thing to do is to support an unjust war. The thought behind this is simple. Some wars are morally mixed:...

Copyediting and Philosophy, Part 1: What is Copyediting?

The Issues in Philosophy Beat is running a three-part mini-series called “Copyediting and Philosophy,” which focuses on issues around copyediting relevant to the philosophy...

What About Knowledge That No Longer Knows What It Is For?

This post was originally published in Kronika: Filozofski magazin as “Što sa znanjem koje više ne zna čemu služi?” It has been translated by the author and...

Is the Household Obsolete? Charlotte Perkins Gilman on Economy, Androcentrism, and the Socialization of Care

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935) is well known to lovers of Gothic horror for her acclaimed story The Yellow Wallpaper (1892). This story, considered one...

How to Deal with Online Virtue Signaling

You’ve had a long day at work and come home wanting to unwind. You decide to scroll through your social media just to pass...

APA Member Interview, Chloe W. Chang

Chloe Wanghuige Chang was a manager in the business and fashion industry, but always felt that something was missing in her pursuit, until she...