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Hope is not as soft or as passive an emotion as we think. Here's how 'The Shawshank Redemption' can teach us the philosophy and function of hope as a response to possibility.
First step: recognizing it's a continual process, says Robert Wright in his new book, Why Buddhism is True.
ORBITER was in the path of totality for the solar eclipse, and on our way, we were joking about which of us might scream. Turns out, how could you not?
The new Moon is brighter than every star in the sky. But you’ll never see it during an eclipse. “Even though the reason for taking the photographs was science, the result […]
Video gaming skills could be valuable in a rapidly growing industry with a deficit of qualified people, finds new study.
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Global security expert Richard A. Clarke explains the traits of a "Cassandra"—someone who predicts colossal disasters—and why people very rarely listen to their warnings.
Karl Popper's 'paradox of tolerance' has been reemerging, for good reason.
Once the realm of psychotic disorders, we now know that hallucinations are widespread.
Many people feel a profound connection to water, whether it's oceans, rivers, or lakes. Now, science might have found an explanation.
Millennials. There are countless articles out there claiming how Millennials are killing specific industries, disrupting the workforce, or paving the way for the future of technological advancement with their almost […]
There is a philosophical way of looking at the current arguments to remove Confederate statues, and it's one that dates back to Ancient Greece.
The origin of life on Earth may have nothing to do with Earth at all. “An extrapolation of the genetic complexity of organisms to earlier times suggests that life began before […]
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Which country influences foreign elections the most? An extensive dataset of every election from 1946 to now has the answer.
Much of our sense of what is attractive comes into focus when viewed through the lens of successful reproduction.
A new study shows the link between the quality of a job and mental health.
Everyone encounters stereotypes. But what you do afterward says something about you
Storytelling isn’t an escape from reality, it’s a deep dive into it.
It’s a great show in total darkness. Here’s how to not ruin it for yourself. “Yes, I am well aware that nature — or what we call nature: that totality of objects […]
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Humans already know how to manipulate animal genomes through selective breeding, but there has been no appetite to try on humans what is the norm for dogs. That's a good thing, says Dawkins.
Among other things, researchers found that there are two subgroups of the Alt-Right, but that the more economically motivated members may buy into White Supremacy over time.