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Rivalry: How to beat a basic instinct
Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates. Lamborghini vs. Ferrari. What can the most famous rivalries teach us about human nature?
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Nobel Prize-winning economist explains how a 300 y/o model predicted Uber
1700s economic principles predicted Uber. A Nobel Prize-winning economist explains why.
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Social media addiction – how it changes your brain
From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.
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College is absurdly expensive. Can a radical new model change that?
College doesn’t pay off for a lot of people. So he started a school that doesn’t get paid unless you do.
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How to know what you really want
What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?
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The ugly psychology behind scapegoating
“The Universe is swarming with scapegoats, yet none of us think we have any of our own.”
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Devil’s Advocate: Why worry about fascism?
Should we worry about fascist politics? Philosopher Jason Stanley plays devil’s advocate.
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What is propaganda?
Propaganda urges you to mobilize towards something while concealing from you things that you reasonably should think and consider.
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The 3 ancient demons that bend and break the laws of nature
Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
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How do you help kids traumatized by violence?
People usually think about the military when they talk about trauma. But for every soldier who gets PTSD in a war zone, there’s at least 30 children who get traumatized […]
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The 10 tactics of fascism
How do fascist leaders take hold? Lying to a whole nation, and having them believe you, is just one tenth of it.
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How to rewire your brain after trauma
Negative thoughts? Here’s how to rewire your mind
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Feel first, think second: is our brain really cut out for the modern world?
Are you in love? Trust your mother over your brain.
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Sal Khan’s plan to educate the world
Our current form of education is almost 200 years old. What should schools of the future look like?
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The Imitation Game: Can you tell the difference between people and AI?
From the first computer to modern AI: how to tell if machines are intelligent.
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Why so many people work “bullshit jobs”
Experts say we should only be working 15 hours per week, so why are some working 80?
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CRISPR: The future or undoing of humanity?
We can’t edit tweets, but we can edit our own DNA.
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What happened before the Big Bang? A NASA astrophysicist explains
Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang
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Do compasses work in space?
Google maps won’t guide you to Mars - but will your compass work in space?
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Are solar storms a threat to humanity?
Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller explains how a solar storm could wipe out civilization… and what we can do to prevent catastrophe.
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6 ways to heal trauma without medication, from the author of “The Body Keeps the Score”
Conventional psychiatric practices tell us that if we feel bad, take this drug and it will go away. But after years of research with some of the top psychiatric practitioners […]
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What is trauma? The author of “The Body Keeps the Score” explains
Trauma happens to everyone, but the way you respond to it determines its impact on your brain and body.
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Is reality real? These neuroscientists don’t think so.
Reality is more distorted than we think.
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3 brain hacks to control your Amazon addiction (from a neuroscientist)
Your emotional brain is being manipulated to shop more, but there are ways to resist.
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Isolating carbon from human ashes to create diamonds
In just 11 months, this lab can grow a memorial diamond from the ashes of a loved one. Can they change how we cope with loss?
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What charity does to your brain
Science confirms what you already knew about being helpful to others.
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How to reduce gun violence without taking people’s guns
Hospitals often deal with the aftermath of gun violence, but they can play a key role in preventing it.
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How to trick your brain into saving money
Humans are wired for short-term thinking according to neuroscience, making it difficult to save for retirement.
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