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What the “Traditional Conception” of Physics Fails to Account For

What the “Traditional Conception” of Physics Fails to Account For

Chiara Marletto on the World-Opening Potential of Counterfactuals

By Chiara Marletto | May 4, 2021

Objectophilia: On the People Who Fall in Love with Inanimate Things

Objectophilia: On the People Who Fall in Love with Inanimate Things

“People love objects because they reflect what we value in ourselves.”

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“A House is Just a Pile of Stuff with a Cover on It.” When Less Really is More

“A House is Just a Pile of Stuff with a Cover on It.” When Less Really is More

Leidy Klotz on How Hard It Can Be to Truly Subtract From Our Lives

By Leidy Klotz | April 30, 2021

On What Emotional Attachment to Robots Might Mean for the Future

On What Emotional Attachment to Robots Might Mean for the Future

Kate Darling Considers the As-Yet Untold Exploitation of Our Dependence on AI

By Kate Darling | April 29, 2021

You can now read Jane Austen in . . . molecule form.

You can now read Jane Austen in . . . molecule form.

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The Cartography of Wolves

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