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Is Nuclear War the Only Cure for Inequality?
A historian claims only apocalyptic destruction can close the gap between rich and poor
Is Consciousness Real?
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Polymath Stephen Wolfram Defends His Computational Theory of Everything
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Why Freud Still Isn't Dead
Psychoanalysis still attracts adherents in spite of relentless criticism and the rise of psychopharmacology and other alternatives
Astronomy Writer Confronts Mysteries of Inner Space
Science Journalist Michael Lemonick answers questions about his new book The Perpetual Now: A Story of Amnesia, Memory, and Love.
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What Is Philosophy's Point?, Part 5--A Call for "Negative Philosophy"
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David Chalmers Thinks the Hard Problem Is Really Hard
Consciousness will still mystify us even if we scientifically solve it, philosopher predicts
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Will Neuroweapons, Micro-Drones and Other Killer Apps Really Make Us Safer?
Americans should have a more vigorous debate over Pentagon’s relentless pursuit of “disruptive” innovations
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R.I.P. Huston Smith, Religious Scholar Who Defended Psychedelics' Spiritual Potential
The advocate of "perennial philosophy" held that “entheogens” can provide glimpses of transcendent truths embodied in religions
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Is Nuclear War the Only Cure for Inequality?
A historian claims only apocalyptic destruction can close the gap between rich and poor
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Is Consciousness Real?
Philosopher Daniel Dennett tries, once again, to explain away consciousness
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Polymath Stephen Wolfram Defends His Computational Theory of Everything
Creator of Mathematica and A New Kind of Science remains confident that he can transform science and other realms of knowledge
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Why Freud Still Isn't Dead
Psychoanalysis still attracts adherents in spite of relentless criticism and the rise of psychopharmacology and other alternatives
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Astronomy Writer Confronts Mysteries of Inner Space
Science Journalist Michael Lemonick answers questions about his new book The Perpetual Now: A Story of Amnesia, Memory, and Love.
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Philosophers Push Back
Philosophers react to a science journalist’s critique of their calling
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What Is Philosophy's Point?, Part 5--A Call for "Negative Philosophy"
Philosophy’s chief value is countering our terrible tendency toward certitude
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