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From religious wars to French poison conspiracies to the counterculture, we look at the origins of Satanism.

In this short video, he compares the outset of Buddhism with the biblical garden.

Don’t start investing in flux capacitors just yet, though.

Modern notions about the Illuminati are the result of a satirical cult-classic book.

It’s easy to imagine why people link Heath Ledger’s death to his treacherous penultimate role.

The Harvard psychologist loves reading authors’ rules for writing. Here are his own.

Why the origin of the universe teaches us humility.

Canadian author, psychologist, and intellectual Jordan Peterson has an interesting way of overcoming your self-doubt and anxiety: run right into it. Or, rather, write right into it.

A nation born in revolution will forever struggle against chaos. Jill Lepore, author of THESE TRUTHS, on the political divide, public shaming, and the future of democracy.

Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.

When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.

There are some undeniable parallels between Jewish history and the Big Blue Boy Scout.

It’s a little scary out there, folks.

Transport yourself to other worlds and states of mind.

Owning your mistakes matters.

Do you really want to win an argument, or do you want to find mutual ground and understanding?

It was a good month.

Eric Weinstein suggests institutions need individuals who can pass two famous psychological tests.

The I Ching serves as a foundation for many Eastern philosophies and Western mathematics.

Most other countries don’t have universal healthcare because of poverty or war. Why does the U.S. keep clinging to a bad system?

Carl Sagan—who first coined the term—was tempted to call them “star-tar.”

 Organizational behavior expert Dan Cable says disengagement at work is the product of an evolutionary trait. It’s a trait that has a lot to do with our survival and what […]

To go beyond meaning you might need a helpful phrase.

The story of that one time a U.S. city was run by a Soviet, and what it was like to live in it.

Russia’s famed intelligence agency was often successful in getting American secrets.

Detailed (and beautiful) information on 57 million crop fields across the U.S. and Europe are now available online.

You’d think we’d be over this fear by now.

When we see problems in the world, we’re quick to blame someone—anyone—who should be providing peace, love, and harmony. But the universe actually bends toward chaos and decay.

The most surefire, easily-seen signature of life on Earth might be a cosmic red herring around other worlds. In our quest for life beyond the Solar System, it makes sense to […]

Voting. It’s important. But we don’t exactly make it a priority, do we? Other democracies have outshone the United States when it comes to innovating ways to encourage democratic participation.