Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. of the U.S. Marine Corps Testifying before a Senate Committee last week, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., President Obama’s nominee to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, “If ...

SEA OF TRANQUILITY. By Emily St. John Mandel. Alfred A. Knopf. 272 pages. $25. Is it possible to be entertained by existential questions? As I put down Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel, I was struck ...

Some situations can sometimes stir up feelings of existential panic. These moments, often unexpected, force you to confront big questions or insecurities about identity, purpose, or the passage of ...

I often hear from clients: “I’m having an existential crisis.” As flexible and creative as I try to be as a clinician, my response to this sentiment is often the same: “No, you are thinking ...

Sometimes, space missions aim to answer the simple, quotidian questions we ask ourselves as we go about our lives: "How did the universe begin? "How did galaxies start to develop?" "Well, how did I ...

Explore Stephen Hawking's concerns about AI and its potential to be humanity's biggest existential threat. Discover the ...