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The periodic table was a lot simpler at the beginning of the universe.
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Here's why generalists triumph over specialists in the new era of innovation.
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We may not learn and grow beyond the #MeToo era if we keep thinking in black and white, says comedian Pete Holmes.
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Eli Pariser explains why we can't just think of civility as being polite to one another.
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Bernie speaks again about what democratic socialism means, and raises a debate about what freedom is.
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Jonathan Rauch explains why the internet is so hostile to the truth, and what we can do to change that.
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Expect emotional warfare where there are high-conflict people.
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Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?
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300 years of industrialization have boosted our IQ scores in one very specific way.
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Here's how we can use the concept of "impact impression" for criminal reform.
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Templeton Prize winner Marcelo Gleiser on knowledge, the endless frontier.
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When should you censor yourself, and when should you speak up? Emily Chamlee-Wright explains moral philosopher Adam Smith's 'impartial spectator'.
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This MIT robot solves it faster than any human ever could. It's a world record.
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Rote memorization doesn't cut it for theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. Here's why.
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When it comes to leadership, we're quite picky on who we let govern us.
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Humans are hardwired to believe in nonsense, says Michio Kaku. So what can we do about it?
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It will take a crack team of scientists, programmers and philosophers to cure the online hate pandemic.
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