Aeon Magazine

Mar 12, 2019

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A Belief in Meritocracy Is Not Only False: It’s Bad for You

The belief that hard work and talent make…

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Aeon Magazine

Jan 17, 2019

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Micro-Targeted Digital Porn Is Changing Human Sexuality

Ever-faster feedback loops and micro-targeted…

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Aeon Magazine

Aug 8, 2019

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The Problem of Mindfulness

Mindfulness promotes itself as value-neutral but it is loaded with…

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Aeon Magazine

Jun 20, 2019

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Medieval People Were Surprisingly Clean (Apart From the Clergy)

People in the Middle Ages took great…

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Aeon Magazine

Jan 15, 2019

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Why Is Scientific Sexism So Intractably Resistant to Reform?

Harassment drove me out of physics 30…

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Aeon Magazine

Jan 4, 2019

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How 20th-Century Synthetics Altered the Very Fabric of Us All

They have become an evolutionary force…

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Aeon Magazine

Mar 28, 2019

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Why Trans-Inclusive Language Is No Threat to Cis Women

Some critics say that terms such as…

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Aeon Magazine

May 6, 2019

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How Culture Works With Evolution to Produce Human Cognition

Our thinking devices — imitation…

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Aeon Magazine

Mar 25, 2019

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Tarot Cards: A Tool of Cold Tricksters or Wise Therapists?

Whether divining ancient wisdoms or…

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Aeon Magazine

Jul 22, 2019

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Why the Constant Trashing of Antidepressants Is Absurd

The backlash against antidepressants results…

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These were the top 10 stories published by Aeon Magazine in 2019. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2019 by using the calendar at the top of this page.