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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
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WIRED founder Kevin Kelly explains why progress often looks like dystopia to the untrained eye.
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Futurist Ari Wallach asks, "how do we want to be remembered?"
Televising the coronation was thought to be an affront to the dignity of the event.
For decades, the Communist Party of China has relied on reeducation camps to reform "parasites" and persuade people to support the communist cause.
The Metaverse could be the most dangerous tool of persuasion humanity has ever created.
Perfectionism is on the rise, and its consequences for mental health can be devastating. The Japanese philosophy of "wabi sabi" can help.
An average undergraduate student in physics is better than the AI.
The separation of conjoined twins is fraught with stomach-churning biomedical and ethical challenges.
“The more we understand ourselves and the universe, the more magnificent it is.”
You would think that with all our technology, like the James Webb Space Telescope, we would know how big the Universe is. But we don't.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
There are nearly 100 towns named "Troy."
Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.
The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.
Our concept of "failure" is way too narrow.
Why, exactly, don't you trust that person's opinion?
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Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
John Templeton Foundation
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What the ‘decade of the brain’ taught us about drug addiction. (Hint, we had it all wrong before.)