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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'.
Institute for Humane Studies
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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Are we witnessing the end of democracy in America?
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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.
Charles Koch Foundation
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Black holes may give us a glimpse of the underlying nature of reality.
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Many of us don't fit perfectly into existing social narratives. But we can still find our own way.
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Depression is quicksand, says comedian Pete Holmes. Try this method to help you cope and live with depression.
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Neuroscience is working to conquer some of the human body's cruelest conditions: Paralysis, brain disease, and schizophrenia.
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As religious diversity increases in the United States, we must learn to channel religious identity into interfaith cooperation.
Charles Koch Foundation
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Moral grandstanding is a vanity project that sabotages public discourse says moral philosopher Brandon Warmke.
Institute for Humane Studies
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Mega-rich entrepreneurs are taking us where no human being has gone before.
Consciousness expert Michael Graziano on what, if anything, makes us uniquely human.
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Riots may ensue as more poor Americans recognize their "miserable" long-term prospects.
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Giving A.I. a role in health care can help both doctors and patients.
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The lost practice of face-to-face communication has made the world a more extreme place.
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We may be able to detect cancer soon by simply peeing on a stick.
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Step inside the unlikely friendship of a former ACLU president and an ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice.
Charles Koch Foundation