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"For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive," the late philosopher told Big Think in 2012. "I think that's a prime mistake."
–Guest post by Declan Fahy, AoE Science & Culture correspondent Richard Dawkins guest-edited the Christmas edition of British left-wing politics and culture magazine The New Statesman — and it contains […]
When you talk about Classical music, you often begin with the three Killer B’s: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. If you talk about American photography, you need to begin with the […]
Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own.
Do we really need to be religious to run a society well?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Misinterpreted data may be distorting Western predictions about the future of China's economy.
Learn to spot the scientists who are searching for the truth rather than money, ego, or fame.
This is a perversion of justice.
Were Hitler’s SS henchmen willing executioners fueled by racial propaganda or mindless servants vying for promotions?
The idea that the news can make you sick has a long history.
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.
Many of the furniture giant’s products are named after Swedish locations. Not everyone is happy about that.
Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.
It's not the act of buying but how you spend money that improves happiness and life satisfaction.
Lovers deadlier than gangsters, first comprehensive Danish homicide study since 1970s shows
Schadenfreude has always been with us.
The Harvard Medical School's clinical professor of psychiatry wrote the book on the topic.
Who should sit atop the iron throne? Let your DNA decide. Here on Earth, we hold one important truth to be self-evident above all others: that all humans are created equal. […]
The controversial protest tactic has a checkered history.
From psychology to neuroscience, what we believe is not nearly as relevant as why we do.
New insights into the role of water vapor may help researchers predict how the planet will respond to warming.
The first step is recognizing that physical, mental, and emotional health are interconnected.
Atheism has been called many things over the years. Is it a cult, and what is a cult anyway?
Researchers were shocked at how accurate it was and that no one had noticed it before.
How the U.S. teaches foreign languages to its diplomats.
Where are the four "horsewomen" of new atheism? Well, here are two of them, secular scholars Rebecca Goldstein and Susan Jacoby.
The smart money is still on LIGO, but there sure looks like something funny is happening if the new group is correct. This article was contributed by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine […]
Is gravitational repulsion a real thing? “For the first time, astronomers have outlined and named the network of galaxies that includes the Milky Way, adding a line to our cosmic address […]
Our special place on the planet becomes harder to stomach the more we destroy it.