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In "Moral Ambition," Dutch historian Rutger Bregman argues that all would benefit from a collective redefinition of success.
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“We control nothing but influence everything.” Political scientist Brian Klaas on how every decision we make - both massive and miniscule - shapes our futures.
Waistlines are expanding in most countries, except for a skinny list of nations bucking the trend.
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Is “identity synthesis” the remedy for racial injustice? This political scientist says no.
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Dr. Temple Grandin shares how we can unlock the hidden gifts of neurodivergent minds.
For human-centered leadership to achieve a “tipping point," people, productivity, and profits must be aligned.
At work we're often asked to be decisive — but how can we make an informed choice without complete information?
Human civilization has always survived periods of change. Will our rapidly evolving technological era be an exception to the rule?
Smaller family networks, more great-grandparents, and fewer cousins.
While Taoism can be paradoxical and abstract, it also offers daily life lessons.
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MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.
Unlikely Collaborators
An influential series of books argues that the history of the world is the history of generations. Is it right?
According to the CDC, 50 countries worldwide have drinkable tap water. But look closer, and the picture is more nuanced.
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Thinkers like Richard Reeves, Louise Perry, and Judith Butler discuss parenthood and the future of the sexual revolution.
BetterHelp
Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.
Australian soldiers fighting the Japanese recruited native New Guineans to their campaign.
There are issues with Kinsey's data, but his books revolutionized Americans' thinking about sex and sexuality.
Is true equality achievable — or even desirable? Go on a journey through the strange and unsettling "Land of Justice."
John Templeton Foundation
"The more I unleash myself from the tethers of domestication, the happier I feel."
Ideal models of family life have been broken by societal, technological, and cultural shifts — and we need to rethink our options.
You could send your potential paramour a perfume bottle, a cigar cutter, travel plans — or maybe some cocaine.
A primer on Judith Butler’s theory of gender and performativity.
Ignoring the legacy of William Shakespeare is difficult for any writer, let alone one as quintessentially English as "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien.
Over the past two decades, the proportion of those who identify as bisexual increased from 1.2% to 4.5%.
Since 2012, the amount of time that teenagers spend socializing in person has plummeted. Is it a coincidence that depression is more common?
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
The Foo Fighters are at the dead center of the map, so all the other bands are happier, sadder, angrier, or hornier.