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A woman cradles a baby while surrounded by four children in a rustic kitchen, with dishes on shelves and blue sky outside—a heartwarming scene that might inspire thoughts like, should I have kids?.
5 min
The Well
Should I have kids? A psychologist explains how to decide
Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
Paul Bloom
John Templeton Foundation
the power of branding
6 min
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10,000 years of branding explained in 6 minutes
Branding isn’t buzz — we’ve been doing it for thousands of years.
Debbie Millman
A hand holding a whip with multiple knotted tails against a solid orange background, subtly hinting at themes of discipline and exploring why suffering is good.
6 min
The Well
Why you should want to suffer — just a little bit
There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.
Paul Bloom
John Templeton Foundation
Two hands in handcuffs, connected by a DNA double helix chain, symbolize genome blindness against a solid blue background.
4 min
The Well
Should genetics be used to create social policy?
Eugenics is bad – but understanding DNA is good.
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
A glowing, radiant figure stands atop dark rocks near a mountain, with bright light illuminating the scene in a monochrome, sketch-like style.
The Well
Will we download our minds into new bodies?
According to author and entrepreneur Steven Kotler, at some point this century, we will confront the prospect of immortality.
Steven Kotler
John Templeton Foundation
life after near death experiences
The Big Think Interview
How almost dying kills the person that you used to be
Near death experiences change people’s lives – and not always for the better.
Dr. Bruce Greyson
Black text on a beige background reads, "YOU ARE NOT YOUR GENETICS," styled like an eye chart with distance markers, challenging the idea that genetics alone define you.
The Well
Schools ignore genetics—and that’s actually a bad thing
Almost all our school improvements fail. Here’s why.
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
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