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History & Society
Trace how culture, power, and ideas shape societies across time.
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Bo Seo, Harvard’s former debate coach, explains a good argument.
7mins
A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered.
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He lived with a tribe of hunter-gatherers to witness how an ancient culture survives one of the most brutal climates on Earth. His learnings may surprise you.
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The ultimate definition of trauma, explained by leading psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
John Templeton Foundation
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Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.
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Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.
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Dr. Carl Hart breaks taboos surrounding drug use in America.
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Expert Matthew Ball explains how the Metaverse is a golden opportunity to fix the internet.
The U.S. military once used Google’s tech without their employees knowing. Anna Butrico explains the complicated history behind “Project Maven.”
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The futurist behind Minority Report explains 3 steps for predicting what comes next.
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An interview with economist Tyler Cowen on why American progress has seemed to stall and how we can get it back on track.
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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?"
Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
John Templeton Foundation
“The very best arguments against God have been formulated by believers.”
John Templeton Foundation
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When should we seek justice, and when should we forgive? A bishop explains.
John Templeton Foundation
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The history of music from bone flutes to Beyoncé.