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Mini Philosophy
A.C. Grayling: We don’t need to bring back religion, we need to bring back education
Do we really need to be religious to run a society well?
Jonny Thomson
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Business
The rising value of in-person connection
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Starts With A Bang
Government-censored science ruined the USSR. Is the USA next?
With a flurry of threats to scientists, science funding, and health policy, the USA now faces a crisis reminiscent of Soviet-era Lysenkoism.
Ethan Siegel
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Business
How the 3 pillars of “unreasonable hospitality” can transform any business
Restaurateur Will Guidara explains why it’s not just what you do, but how you make people feel that leads to successful ventures.
Ellise Pierce
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Health
The unsavory history of the wellness industry
Today's pseudoscience-ridden wellness industry owes a great debt to its forefathers.
Jonathan N. Stea
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Starts With A Bang
The CMB: The most important discovery in cosmic history
First discovered in the mid-1960s, no cosmic signal has taught us more about the Universe, or spurred more controversy, than the CMB.
Ethan Siegel
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Business
5 ways AI can create stronger teams
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank highlights an AI-powered pathway towards more productive and more creative teams.
Aytekin Tank
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