When someone asks if you can pass the salt, you do not simply respond with “yes” and nothing more. You needn’t even respond with “yes” at all; you could pass the salt without saying anything. You ...

Dr. Martin Luther King has inspired us to live our best lives with intention, meaning, and purpose. In one of his many eloquent speeches, he questions, “What is in your life’s blueprint?” He goes on ...

Semantics = theory of meaning, yet most define semantic search with a focus on intent. “Meaning” is not the same as “intention.” Learn more. Since 2013, Google has been gradually developing into a 100 ...

Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.Critical Inquiry has been publishing the best critical thought in the arts and humanities for almost forty years. CI ...

Philosophical Studies was founded in 1950 by Herbert Feigl and Wilfrid Sellars to provide a periodical dedicated to work in analytic philosophy. The journal remains devoted to the publication of ...

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions? Day in and day out, our lives are filled with routines and habits that, while efficient, can feel uninspired and mundane. These routines ...

For years, possibly centuries, smart people have been teaching us the difference between intent and impact.* When I speak, I may intend one thing but what matters to you is how you receive what I say.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Okay, now that you gave that some thought, you could answer ...