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Adults tend to become lazy with their thinking, backing into moral and ethical wrongdoing without noticing fully what they’re doing.
Go back to school, Agora style. Philosophy can train us to respond to life’s problems rather than merely react. One such training camp is coming to Baltimore.
You can watch the Cosmos marathon right now, for free!
Reddit can reveal a lot, depending on how you interpret the data.
What are we really talking about when we debate the existence of God?
People get angry for all sorts of reasons, from the trivial ones (someone cut me off on the highway) to the really serious ones (people keep dying in Syria and […]
Flat Earth theory has enjoyed staying power since at least the 19th century despite being patently untrue. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the late Carl Sagan, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and other big thinkers will show you how to disprove this bad idea, all without having to take a journey into space.
As NFL linemen keep getting bigger, are they also risking their health? Here’s how the offensive lines of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles stack up.
A look at the United States gender gap in 2018 shows that no matter how it’s calculated, it’s still a problem.
Children’s drawings of houses rendered as they’d look in real life.
Here are five points from the World Economic Forum at Davos that can help men and women work together for gender equality.
Is God an old white guy with a majestic, flowing beard? A new study has a surprise for you.
It’s not just for the lols. If you’re up for some soul-searching, they need you to contribute to this MIT research survey…
Valentine’s Day celebrations occur all around the world in different ways that reflect local ideas about love.
Are we going about being happy all wrong? One Greek philosopher thinks so, and he has advice for you.
The philosopher could very well be in Mean Girls with this kind of theory.
There are a lot of aspects to leaving an “anatomical gift” which one might find surprising.
Studies indicate that most guns are owned by a small amount of Americans, while the majority’s views on gun control issues are ignored by lawmakers.
“Nice and in control: the twin peaks of a good reputation…But since we are riddled with contradiction, this is not a simple story.”
The government decides the risk of research into dangerous viruses is worth the reward.
Plus, how the mycelium network’s destruction could, physically, actually end life in the Universe. Imagine taking a seemingly impossible journey: traveling to another Universe on a network of biological spores […]
Amnesty International and The Economist are very different organisations, but they have reached similar conclusions on policies regarding sex markets. Last August, the International Council of Amnesty International decided to […]
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How far back in time would you need to travel to find a common human ancestor of people living today? The answer is surprisingly recent.
For urban exploration with an ironic twist, go ‘bag’ all 32 London Borough Tops
Another week, another wild round of comments from our Facebook audience. Some made us laugh. Some made us cry. Here’s the best of the week.
They’re 3 billion light years away, but their collision can lead to answers to really big questions.
We talked to a scientist who studies the afterlife and near-death experiences.
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A common belief that regulations are a burden on businesses is challenged by Maryn McKenna’s book Big Chicken.