Philosophy 101

Meetings take up a lot of the typical manager’s time. “The average number of meetings more than doubled in the second half of the 20th Century and time spent in them just keeps growing” (Management-Issues.com, 2007). Not only that, meetings often waste resources, as employees could be using the time they spend in meetings toward [...]

The American Chronic Pain Association reports that somewhere between 2 and 40 percent of adults suffer from chronic pain. According to a study by the National Institute of Health, “low back pain [is] the most common (27%), followed by severe headache or migraine pain (15%), neck pain (15%) and facial ache or pain (4%)” (American [...]

Ask A Philosopher has received its first question. Yeah!: I enjoy reading novels, but I have often wondered, what is the purpose of reading fiction? Yes, in general it is because it gives people enjoyment, but why? This is a great question and I do have some general thoughts that might be helpful in answering [...]