Forgetting “Never Forget” (Maggie Astor, New York Times)
How we forget the past, even as we have new means to remember it.
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04, 2018
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03, 2018
The science of mythology and the mythology of science
Our sciences have their roots in myth.
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03, 2018
Use, value, and science: the spirit of our time
Whether use and value is the only force at work in our lives.
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02, 2018
Geometry and self-understanding
Geometry can help us realize our true measure.
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12, 2017
Sun, nature, spirit, philanthropy
The spirit of philanthropy at Christmas, evoked by nature.
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12, 2017
Meditation on the brain (Matthieu Ricard and Wolf Singer, Atlantic)
How meditation alters the way the brain functions.
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12, 2017
The Big Dog: stars and their stories serve to inspire us
How stars become dogs, and vice-versa.
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12, 2017
Tech and the divided world (Berkeley Lovelace, Jr., CNBC)
How technology creates a house divided in the name of communication.
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12, 2017
Rivers of time and change, outside and within
Change over time leads to thoughts of our accepted certainties.
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11, 2017
The weight of mountains and the price of wealth
The gravity of time and existence overcomes any social power and wealth we might possess.