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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
In theory, dark matter is cold, collisionless, and only interacts via gravity. What we see in ultra-diffuse galaxies indicates otherwise.
"In that conversation with Laozi’s text, I began to see the shape of my own life, the questions that opened seams, the patterns that pooled and shimmered."
A simple plate of vegetables has found the gaping blindspots in generative AI, and points the way to fixing them.
Why do we tip waitstaff and cabdrivers but not flight attendants and retail clerks?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The writer’s tragic death at age 46 has led many to view him as a tortured artist. Here’s why this label is reductive.
Late bloomers often find their moment of transformation when life throws them a curveball.
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Through woodworking, John Furniss, known as The Blind Woodsman, discovered a new purpose and a way to share his vision with the world.
Unlikely Collaborators
In today’s political climate, how can we come together and seek some common ground or understanding? What are the mechanics of doing that? Is there some script or set of […]
It's hard to know what other people know. But it's not impossible.
It's possible to remove all forms of matter, radiation, and curvature from space. When you do, dark energy still remains. Is this mandatory?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum physics? An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.
It's deceptively tricky to distinguish living systems from non-living systems. Physics may be key to solving the problem.
Some biologists believe natural selection produces animals that are just good enough. Dawkins disagrees.
Does Platonic love actually exist?
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“If we didn't find helping other people pleasurable, we wouldn’t be altruistic.”
Within our observable Universe, there's only one Earth and one "you." But in a vast multiverse, so much more becomes possible.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.