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Truth is dead, and that's a good thing

The democratic dream of social media is still alive and kicking

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The internet is broken, here's how to fix it

The real internet revolution starts now

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The psychedelic origins, and future, of Western thought

The psychedelic genealogy of morals

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Cultural memory should not keep us stuck in the past

On the urge for public memorialization

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Why the news can never be neutral, and what we can do about it

Pragmatism can solve journalism's truth problem

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What students learn is more important than how

The key driver of progress often missed

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Albert Camus on love and the absurd

Absurdity may be king, but love saves us from it

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Psychedelic experience isn’t just brain chemistry

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Authentic love requires independence and equality.

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How intoxication creates society

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Boredom isn't personal: it's the mark of modernity

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Give your loved ones a priceless gift: attention.

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Studying religion from the outside in

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Why running makes you a better person

Plato's marathon to morality

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There is no such thing as impartiality

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