Michael Bishop Ph.D.

About

Michael Bishop, Ph.D., is a professor at Florida State University.

Books by Michael Bishop Ph.D.

Recent Posts

A Question That Good Critical Thinkers Ask, Part 1

If I were to tell you that reading this article will make you a better critical thinker, what question would a good critical thinker ask about my claim?

Are You a Good Critical Thinker?

A proposal about what it is to be a good critical thinker. And a totally unscientific quiz to test your critical thinking skills.

Can You Be Happy in The Matrix?

Two people have exactly the same experiences. One's trapped in the Matrix. The other's in the real world. Who's happier? And what evidence is supposed to decide this issue?

Materialism's One-Two Punch

Materialism is a philosophy about what makes for a good life. Embracing it is associated with unhappiness. But abandoning it might not make you much happier - or any happier. Why?

The Perils of Pursuing Pleasure

Is your philosophy of happiness making you unhappy? See why it's important to put pleasure in its place.

What Would a Happiness Potion Do for You?

A wizard wants to grant you happiness but he's not sure what it is. Can we discover what happiness is by figuring out what positive psychology - the science of happiness - studies?