Academics are supposed to discover nonobvious, counterintituitive truths. But, especially in recent years, much of my work involves defending positions that seem obvious to most laypeople, even though ...

Imagine that you are on your way to work and make a stop at a large coffee chain to grab a coffee to go. You are somewhat in a rush, and as you just shut the door behind you, you realize that you ...

Are we instinctively selfish or prosocial? Do religious beliefs and practices make us more cooperative? These are perennial philosophical and scientific questions that we do not yet have a final ...