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The takeaway is that to live a better life, one that is fuller and more richly human, we need not rely on having concrete reasons for our behavior but rather ideals which inspire our decisions.
An interview Chris Rock recently gave to New York Magazine demonstrates the comedian's prescient views on race during a very reactionary time in the media landscape.
Emerging marijuana conglomerates will use the same tactics as Big Tobacco to sell addictive substances to any market it can, including minors, argues former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy.
Hallucinogenic mushrooms are classified as a Schedule 1 drug in the United States, meaning they are considered to have the highest potential for abuse and lack any medical application.
Robots armed with weapons and programmed to act autonomously are already in the hands of national militaries.
Artificial sweeteners make it more difficult for your gut bacteria to digest sugars, increasing the chances of contracting type II diabetes.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is giving away free bitcoin as a way to encourage wider use of the software-based currency.
From 1950 to 1980, corporate profits accounted for six percent of nation's gross domestic product. Since 1980, that amount has doubled to twelve percent.
When it comes to making financial gain, people would sooner inflict a moderate amount of pain on themselves than on others.
People who can identify moments of emotional expression in others tend to earn a higher salary, according to a new study conducted by the Department of Psychology at the University of Bonn.
The fortunes used for philanthropic purposes by American billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett will run dry just decades after their patrons pass away.
To be a more virtuous person, surround yourself with emblems of higher moral standards.
When we measure ourselves against someone in close geographical proximity, and if there is a history of close competition, we create a rivalry.
Small businesses that use status updates to advertise their products on Facebook will be less visible once new advertising rules take effect in January.
If we ate fewer calories we would reduce harmful farming and industrial practices, and begin treating animals more ethically.
Banks and credit unions have found a new way to lure customers: for each deposit made, enter them in a lottery that pays out cash prizes.
The works of abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock are providing physicists with insight into the working of non-Newtonian fluid dynamics more than a half-century after the artists death.
Black Friday is a symbol of American over-consumption and classist judgement. It's a good thing that retailers want to do away with the event.
The freedom associated with monetary gain is offset by other demands that the educated bear disproportionately: demanding professional lives, long work hours, and family matters.
People with extremely sunny attitudes find it difficult to empathize with people who are recounting a negative experience, according to a study recently published at PLOS ONE.