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Mechanical minds in an organic world: the paradox of ‘A Clockwork Orange’

Mechanical minds in an organic world: the paradox of ‘A Clockwork O...

Decay, desires, and drives
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Brenden Weber
How the Ancient Rune of Death Became the Peace Symbol

How the Ancient Rune of Death Became the Peace Symbol

Symbology of Symbols: The Yr
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Abel C.
The Limits of Language?

The Limits of Language?

“The limits of my language means the limits of my world.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Ronin Winter
9 Reasons Why You Don’t Know What You Want — and How to Know What You Want

9 Reasons Why You Don’t Know What You Want — and How to Know What Y...

Feeling confused, and without direction in life? Here is why
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Aline Ra M
Problems = Puzzles

Problems = Puzzles

A simple, yet effective, way to overcome your problems.
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Varun Penamatsa
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Origins of Inequality

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Origins of Inequality

A brief analysis of “Discourse on Inequality”
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Jakub Ferencik
Nietzsche and the Creativity of Losers

Nietzsche and the Creativity of Losers

A critique of Nietzsche’s case against Christian values
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Benjamin Cain
Anxiety and the Condemnation of Foolish Societies

Anxiety and the Condemnation of Foolish Societies

The trumping of psychiatry by philosophy and religion
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Benjamin Cain
Why Plato Hated Democracy

Why Plato Hated Democracy

The Republic’s clues about modern leaders and their popularity
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Liam Jones
Everything Changes

Everything Changes

Let go, then, or be dragged.
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John Driggs
Tyranny and the Horror of Being God

Tyranny and the Horror of Being God

The thought experiment of recognizing the plight of being a deity
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Benjamin Cain
Why is Incest Wrong?

Why is Incest Wrong?

And is it wrong even if they don’t have children?
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Jason C., PhD
How to Smile at Death — Stoic Board-games and Zen Tigers

How to Smile at Death — Stoic Board-games and Zen Tigers

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James Asher
The Paradox Of Commitment

The Paradox Of Commitment

Instead of asking our partner—or ourselves—to agree to a “forever” relationship, let’s focus on today.
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Lindsey Christine
What is the Purpose of Life? — You Already Know the Answer

What is the Purpose of Life? — You Already Know the Answer

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you…
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Lawrence Ozeh
How We Lost Our Senses

How We Lost Our Senses

A history of separation
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Steve Daniels
The Spiritual Brain

The Spiritual Brain

Why do we have a spiritual brain?
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Brenden Weber
Reclaiming November Can Improve Your Mood

Reclaiming November Can Improve Your Mood

Why we need a break between Halloween and New Year’s Day.
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K. Marley
What Racism Taught Me About Justice

What Racism Taught Me About Justice

The American State has no argument, no reason and no excuse for its actions.
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Isabella Beckett-Smith
Why the Problem of Consciousness Is so Hard

Why the Problem of Consciousness Is so Hard

I just read a great article in The Guardian about the struggle of scientists and philosophers to understand consciousness (link at the…
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Duncan Riach
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