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Human Nature: Good, Bad, and Important
Are humans nice, or are they nasty? It depends who you ask. For centuries, debate has raged across political and scientific lines over whether the fundamental nature of humans is selfish, greedy,...
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Free Will ≈ Determinism, F.A.P.P.
Free will is a topic as old as the hills. We all act as though we’ve got it, but established science gives this slim probability. Trouble is, if we admit that it doesn’t exist, what are we left with?...
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Who will own Mars?
Elon Musk is planning to colonize Mars. If he succeeds, it could be one of the most important changes in human history. And, based on the surprising success of his previous ventures — including Zip2,...
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How to avoid making an idiot of yourself
Intelligence* — as far as I can tell — is a variable, not a constant. It fluctuates, the same way a healthy person’s heart-rate varies over time. Graph it, and it looks like this: It wouldn’t be a...
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