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Proposed over 2000 years ago by Democritus, the word atom literally means uncuttable. Revived in 1803, today's "atoms" can indeed be split.
In "That Book Is Dangerous," author Adam Szetela examines the rise of the “Sensitivity Era” in publishing and how outrage campaigns try to control what books authors can write and readers can read.
Whether you run the clock forward or backward, most of us expect the laws of physics to be the same. A 2012 experiment showed otherwise.
Barry Ritholtz — market commentator, founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and podcast host — shares what really trips investors up.
One of the most original and optimistic thinkers in America sketches some big ideas about what's possible with AI in the next 25 years.
Our brains cling to the bad. This method could help balance the scales.
Whether we should tear down philosophy’s Berlin Wall and let East and West finally merge depends entirely on what we think philosophy is—and what it’s for.
When plans fall apart, adaptability can build something better.
Pleasure, virtue, and doubt are necessary, but each is insufficient on its own.
Participants’ brains revealed they were doing a kind of “neural replay” of the game they had been manipulated to win.
The secret sauce is the real world.
Defy conventional startup wisdom by charting a steady and impactful path to success.
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Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled?
How Stacy Madison — founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips and BeBOLD Foods — discovered that reinvention is not a one-off deal but an ongoing process.
The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.
The rewards price to get a free cup of hot coffee at Starbucks is going up.
Many people out there, including scientists, claim to have discovered a series of game-changing revolutions. Here's why we don't buy it.
This list of leadership training topics is designed to help businesses navigate the times and prepare for the future.
"Once quantum mechanics is applied to the entire cosmos, it uncovers a three-thousand-year-old idea."
The insanity of the academic job market laid out in numbers.
From health to leadership abilities, a good sense of humor can help improve many aspects of life.
Here's how to avoid getting duped by the "dark patterns" of online businesses.
Million Stories
Thanks to a couple of rovers, we know Mars was once blue.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
John Templeton Foundation
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
Photosynthesis is powerful but very inefficient. Humans can improve on this biochemical process to help the planet.
People often ask "What should I do?" when faced with an ethical problem. Aristotle urges us to ask "What kind of person should I be?"
Quite a lot, actually, even though it has no identifiable value as a scientific concept.
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.