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Escaping the marshmallow brain trap.
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Philosophers, theoretical physicists, psychologists, and others consider what or who is really in control.
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Labeling thinkers like Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs as “other” may be stifling humanity’s creative potential.
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There is no success without failure, but the fear of the latter is what’s really keeping you from achieving your goals.
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Being skeptical isn’t just about being contrarian. It’s about asking the right questions of ourselves and others to gain understanding.
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Technology of the future is shaped by the questions we ask and the ethical decisions we make today.
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The debate over whether or not there is a place for political correctness in modern society is not always black and white.
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Being a leader is about more than the job title. You have to earn respect.
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From baboon hierarchies to the mind-gut connection, the path to defeating depression starts with understanding its causes.
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7 scholars and legal experts dissect what you can and can’t say in America.
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From making their own swabs to staying in constant communication across the board, Northwell Health dove headfirst into uncharted waters to take on the virus and save lives.
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A crash course in the history of money, the birth of Bitcoin, and blockchain technology.
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Northwell Health has built an elaborate data system to track and fight COVID-19. If this system goes global, it could prevent a future pandemic.
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Dr. Katie Mack explains what dark energy is and two ways it could one day destroy the universe.
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Answering the question of who you are is not an easy task. Let’s unpack what culture, philosophy, and neuroscience have to say.
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The long-term lessons America learns from the coronavirus pandemic will spell life or death.
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Can computers do calculations in multiple universes? Scientists are working on it. Step into the world of quantum computing.
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The AI constitution can mean the difference between war and peaceāor total extinction.
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What lies in store for humanity? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains how different life will be for your descendantsāand maybe your future self, if the timing works out.
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Habits are easier to hack and change when you understand how they work.
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The expansion of the universe is speeding upācontrary to what many physicists expected. A “heat death” is coming, but it’s not what you think.
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The search for alien life is far too human-centric. Our flawed understanding of what life really is may be holding us back from important discoveries about the universe and ourselves.
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Is death the final frontier? We ask scientists, philosophers, and spiritual leaders about life after death.
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As morally sturdy as we may feel, it turns out that humans are natural hypocrites when it comes to passing moral judgment.
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Is the quest to upload human consciousness and ditch our meat puppets the futureāor is it fool’s gold?
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There is a lot we don’t know about psychedelics, but what we do know makes them extremely important.
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Scientists ripped up kids’ drawings. This is what they learned about relationships.
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Monogamy is often considered a key component of traditional marriages, but it’s only half the story.
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Philosophers have been asking the question for hundreds of years. Now neuroscientists are joining the quest to find out.
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The next era in American history can look entirely different. It’s up to us to choose.
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