Proponents of transhumanism make big promises, such as a future in which we upload our minds into a supercomputer. But there is a fatal flaw in this argument: reductionism.
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The ultimate definition of trauma, explained by leading psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
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Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022.
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Still, the author’s main argument wasn’t totally discredited.
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See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.
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Most philosophers merely contemplate the world, but what about the ones who actually tried to change it?
Bertrand Russell shows us how to recognize emotional arguments smuggled into presumed statements of fact.
Self-help gurus for the digital age.
The best-laid plans of mice and everyone else.
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