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Erica Thompson Considers the Metaphors of the Numerical World

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How the Multi-Trillion Dollar Industrial Meat Complex is Bad For Our Species and Our Planet

How the Multi-Trillion Dollar Industrial Meat Complex is Bad For Our Species and Our Planet

Chloe Sorvino in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Spare Me the Humblebrag: David G. Myers on the Virtues of Humility

Spare Me the Humblebrag: David G. Myers on the Virtues of Humility

“Where there is humility, there is the possibility of forgiveness.”

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Food for (Better) Thought: Mary Beth Albright on How Diet Impacts Your Mental Health

Food for (Better) Thought: Mary Beth Albright on How Diet Impacts Your Mental Health

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How Dogs Explore the World Through Smell

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Jules Howard Considers the Role of the Senses in Animal Consciousness

By Jules Howard | November 28, 2022

An Icy Truth: How We’ve Used Cold to Transform Humanity and Destroy the Environment

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