Optimally Irrational

Should robots be considered as slaves?

On whether AI agents should be granted moral status

Jul 23 • Lionel Page

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AI self-awareness is not the real risk

The danger is not consciousness, but self-drive.

Jul 3 • Lionel Page

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June 2026

So, what is morality?

Clear answers to some of moral philosophy’s deepest questions

Jun 20 • Lionel Page

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The tide and the waves of social change

How social conceptions about justice change over time

Jun 2 • Lionel Page

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May 2026

The shocking truth about fairness

The deep origin of fairness norms is bargaining power

May 22 • Lionel Page

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What is a just society?

Part 2: everything you wanted to know about debates on social justice in society

May 8 • Lionel Page

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April 2026

What is a "just" society?

Part 1: simple answers to big questions

Apr 21 • Lionel Page

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How we decide what is fair in everyday life

Equality or total satisfaction?

Apr 10 • Lionel Page

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March 2026

What is fairness?

The invisible rules that pervade our social interactions

Mar 26 • Lionel Page

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The fascinating insights of Robert Trivers

From cooperation to conflict: the evolutionary grammar of social interactions

Mar 19 • Lionel Page

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The game theory of cooperation

Explained simply

Mar 9 • Lionel Page

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February 2026

Cooperation is the scaffolding principle of life

From cells to humans, cooperation is a central principle of evolution

Feb 18 • Lionel Page

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