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Mini Philosophy
One of the most quoted lines in philosophy is completely misused and misunderstood
We don't learn from history because we can't learn from history.
Jonny Thomson
The Well
Actually, neuroscience suggests “the self” is real
If the "self" is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
Bobby Azarian
John Templeton Foundation
Close-up of a classical painting depicting a sleeping child with curly blonde hair, rosy cheeks, and closed eyes—lying on their side against a dark background, capturing the peaceful transition between wakefulness and consciousness.
The Well
When do humans become conscious — in the womb or after birth?
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
Tim Bayne
John Templeton Foundation
The Well
Why a meaningful life is impossible without suffering
Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What's puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
Stephen Johnson
John Templeton Foundation
Starts With A Bang
Does Making A Quantum Measurement Really Destroy Information?
The act of observing doesn’t just determine a previously indeterminate state, but can destroy information, too. Imagine that you’re a scientist attempting to understand reality at a fundamental level. How […]
Ethan Siegel
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