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Patients with amygdala damage rejected the widely accepted answer to the infamous “trolley problem,” saying that it “hurts too much.”
Are anti-workers the lazy children of privilege or the brave vanguard of a utopic upheaval?
It’s not a huge leap to imagine we could target the biological processes that mediate our behaviours.
Is there such a thing as a heroic personality type?
Every year, scientists like George Church get better at editing the genomes of human beings. But will genome editing help or hurt us?
“My dad asked me if I had been to tutoring and I lied… Then he showed me the tablet.”
Everyone loves a good underdog story, but the lessons we derive from them depend on how they’re told.
Synthetic biology has the power to cure and kill. Have we learned from our past mistakes?
We often laugh at inappropriate things, but not when we are emotionally invested. Laughter cannot be serious. So, can we ever laugh at death?
Scientology, QAnon, and Heaven’s Gate: why do we seek healing from cults?
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Suppose that fetuses are persons. Since pregnant people are too, how should conflicts between them be settled?
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
Is science for everyone, or just the morally upright?
There is strong evidence that invertebrates are sentient beings.
Taco Thursdays and free yoga have their limits — for lasting workplace happiness leaders need to think about purpose.
Evil is easy to identify and fight against; not so with stupidity.
Some animals were even assigned their own lawyers.
They believe in meritocracy, yet leave their kids massive wealth.
Many have argued that morals are relative, but Russia’s war crimes reveal the hollowness of that belief. Morality is universal and objective.
Many Americans aren’t rejecting spirituality, just practicing it differently.
Get rid of the notion that the best employees come from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
The “money taboo” is not a single taboo, but rather an amalgamation of several smaller taboos tied to gender and socioeconomic class.
The Athenian rich paid their taxes because they craved the social success of being perceived as “useful.”
Taking the floor is all about connecting authentically with your audience. Here’s how.
Every Christmas could be the last Christmas.
Profluent’s new platform is like ChatGPT for genetic technology.
Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.