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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
The sooner you can admit what’s swimming beneath the surface, the sooner you can improve your life.
Stories of child prodigies and the naturally gifted hide the fact that success is built on more than talent alone.
Roger Babson wanted a “partial insulator, reflector, or absorber of gravity” — something, anything, that would stop or dampen it.
We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world's greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.
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Are we the stories we tell? Kmele sat down with legendary conservationist Jane Goodall, actor Terry Crews and psychologist Dan McAdams to discuss how humanity makes its meaning.
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Bo Seo, Esther Perel, and Dan Shapiro share their tips for arguing better.
When the hot Big Bang first occurred, the Universe reached a maximum temperature never recreated since. What was it like back then?
A single knife is sometimes worth more than a thousand armies.
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis. They were remarkably self-restrained and obedient to the Roman Constitution.
Visionaries from Socrates to Steve Jobs have touted curiosity as an essential quality. Here’s how to supercharge your spirit of inquiry.
'Six Persimmons,' an ink painting by the Chinese monk Mu Qi, has long been hailed as the poster child of Zen Buddhism. But is its reputation deserved?
An influential series of books argues that the history of the world is the history of generations. Is it right?
That completely useless thing you want to get rid of — it's probably more important than you think.
This necropsy represents an early entry in what would become a tradition of performing autopsies to consider an individual’s sanctity.
Two of the answers add a dimension to physics that doesn’t belong there. Maybe we could call it "astrotheology."
In a remarkably similar way, conspiracy theories around the world cast doubt on the existence of real places.
Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.
In our competitive world, fortune does not appear to favor the humble — but a strong counter-narrative is emerging.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
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The Santa Fe Institute is a cradle of modern research. Our host Kmele meets some of the brilliant minds who work there.