No figure in the history of American psychiatry has proven to be more contentious—and perhaps more misunderstood—than the late Thomas Szasz. Best known for his 1961 classic The Myth of Mental Illness: ...

Faith is neither true nor false. History seeks the truth. Myth is about faith. So when people ask if myths are real, they are missing the point. Myths use metaphors to explain the faith of a people.

Adeleke Babatunde’s ‘Origami’ memorialises how the human body remembers pain, love, and faith. Composed of thirty-three poems ...

The Big Ideas: What Is History? We tend to like our truths clean and categorical, but sacred history defies such binaries. By Reza Aslan Reza Aslan is an expert on world religions. This personal ...

Here at Science Friday, we’re big fans of metaphors. They can make complicated scientific concepts easier to understand, for both non-experts and scientists themselves. For example, “the big bang” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore a vital topic concerning the ...