humanity
Why sexuality and spirituality belong together
Comedian Pete Holmes details his struggle with faith, sex, and God.
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Great risk for great gain: Immigrants and innovators are psychologically the same
Don't denigrate immigrants, says Jared Diamond. You are one.
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What nature is — according to philosopher Alan Watts
Philosopher Alan Watts thoughts on the the all-pervading presence of nature.
I invested in Facebook. By 2016, I couldn’t stay silent.
Why an early Facebook investor is now Facebook's biggest critic.
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Masculinity is in crisis. Who’s to blame?
Be a man? Why this once trusty advice now fails men.
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The colossal problem with universal basic income
Here's why universal basic income will hurt the 99%, and make the 1% even richer.
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10 novels that brilliantly capture the American experience
The distance between the American dream and reality is expressed best through literature.
The unexpected cost of living for a very long time
100 years ago, you could expect to live to 54. Our luxurious, 80-year-long lives come at a cost.
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Turning coal miners into coders is not the answer to automation
Human value is tied to the job market. Will automation be a full-on crisis?
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The evolution of mathematics, from agriculture to quantum mechanics
Why is math the universal language? NASA's Michelle Thaller solves that one.
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Old hotels are being converted to affordable housing — and it’s changing communities
Healthy Housing Foundation has purchased four properties in Los Angeles, with more planned.
Did ancient cave artists share a global language?
The same 32 symbols show up in prehistoric European cave art.
Why ‘upgrading’ humanity is a transhumanist myth
Upload your mind? Here's a reality check on the Singularity.
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Michio Kaku: Let’s not advertise our existence to aliens
The countdown continues! The 4th most popular video from 2018 involves humanity hiding behind a tree.
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Human extinction! Don’t panic; think about it like a philosopher.
Most people think human extinction would be bad. These people aren't philosophers.
How one black man convinced 200 KKK members to quit the Klan… by listening
Dialogue and an open mind can go a lot further than angry rhetoric.
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The horror and mystery behind ‘the Black Paintings’
Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.
Why spiritualizing the cosmos is a disservice to science and religion
Where is God? Michelle Thaller lays out a cosmic view of religion, science, and the human condition.
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Dark tourism: Inside a new, morbid kind of travel
If your dream vacation involves a luau, dark tourism probably isn't for you.
Hey Bill Nye! Will We All Lose Our Jobs to Robots?
Job automation will need to strike a delicate balance — we want enough to make our lives more comfortable, but no more than that.rn
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Stephen Hawking Warns Humanity Has Less Than 1,000 Years Left on Earth
Stephen Hawking considers the future of humanity in a talk at Oxford University.