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Innocent on death row: How I survived 18 years
Meditation with a mystical edge? Don't knock magick 'til you've tried it.
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How to find fulfillment: Lessons from ‘dark horse’ success
Can you be happy and successful? Dark horses show us how it's possible.
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Being busy all the time is a habit you made. You can unmake it.
There will never be enough time. Here's how to use it more wisely.
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Doctors in Scotland can now prescribe nature to their patients
Take one long stroll, four times a week.
Can this money ethos help you retire in your 30s?
The FIRE movement believes frugality is key to retiring in your 30s; others think the movement is about privilege more than prudence.
To save ourselves, half of Earth needs to be given to animals
We're more dependent on them than we realize.
Life on Mars: Why it matters. What it means.
Digging deeper into last week's revelations about the Red Planet.
How Schopenhauer’s thought can illuminate a midlife crisis
When you're in a midlife crisis, success can seem like failure.
Bryan Cranston: the journey from ‘Party Boy #2’ to movie star
How do you go from background extra to leading man? Listen to acting legend Bryan Cranston's pragmatic advice.
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Want to be an artist? Why passion is more important than planning
The acting giant talks about how those in the corporate and business worlds could take a page from artists... simply by embracing a reward system not rooted in hard metrics.
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Being married linked to better cognitive function, researchers say
Research points to many social-cognitive, emotional, behavioral and biological benefits that marriage seems to bestow on its participants.
What Will Your Life Be Like in 2027? | Big Think’s Long Take
In ten years, everything could be very different... while on the surface being as recognizable as possible.
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Life Is Short, But It Doesn’t Have to Be Shallow—How to Capture Deep Hope
Capitalism has hijacked our emotions and rewired us for instant gratification—but we can reclaim our lives by practicing deep hope.
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A Philosophical Guide to Coping with Life, Death, and Sour Grapes
Can you have hope in the face of death? For believers this is somewhat easier, but non-theists require a different set of philosophical tools.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to go ice fishing on Europa
Everyone loves Europa, says Neil deGrasse Tyson. Why? It's a strong bet for finding life in our solar system, and it's even more amazing because it breaks all the rules.
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NASA Discovers Why Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Be the Best Place to Look for Alien Life
NASA scientists discover what two places in the solar system might have favorable conditions for alien life.
Artificial Intelligence Saves a Woman’s Life
Japanese doctors reveal how AI software helped save the life of a cancer patient.