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Philosophy
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"Supernatural thinking is actually an important part of being a complete human being."
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Rituals come as much from religion as they do from the way Earth spins around the Sun.
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People in the East and West really do think differently, especially when it comes to self-identity. Depending where you live, either associative or distinctive thinking will shape your sense of self.
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Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
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There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.
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According to author and entrepreneur Steven Kotler, at some point this century, we will confront the prospect of immortality.
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According to renowned physicist Christophe Galfard, physics can’t explain our universe - yet.
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Are dreams, hallucinations, and near death experiences all connected?
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Practice doesn’t actually make perfect. Here’s the willpower equation necessary for elite athletes and musicians.
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"I believe our society's gotten to the point where you can't question. You can't provoke. You just have to adhere to consensus."
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Basic and breath-taking – Dr. Frank Wilczek addresses symmetry’s critical role in nature’s laws and what we consider to be beautiful.
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Our world would be impossible without quantum mechanics — but we still don’t have a narrative of how it works.
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Why are we here? What is everything made of? This theoretical physicist says science isn’t the right way to answer these questions.
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Thinking as a group and going along with the loudest voices can feel easy and even natural. But to make real positive change in our world, it’s important to hear all voices and question the perceived majority.
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Theoretical physicist Brian Greene explores the potential particles of time and why we could, in theory, travel forward in time but not back.
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Dr. Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist, who is questioning the very nature of life and how we’re attempting to find it elsewhere.
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The only way to support someone’s success is to understand how they define it.
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A majority of Americans think they are trustworthy, yet believe most other people can’t be trusted.
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He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?
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We’re wrong about what other people think - and that has harmful impacts on the next generation.
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To understand the edges of our universe, we’ll need to explore the edges of our own philosophies.
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Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.
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People rarely question their own moral compass. But do you know what shapes yours?
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It’s not a glitch in the matrix. It’s not the Mandela effect. There’s actually a scientific reason you remember things wrong.
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
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Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
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