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Modern science appears to have given us an incredibly detailed map of the world, but closer inspection reveals surprising blind spots and gaps. Questions like why subjective consciousness arises at all seem to lie outside mechanistic accounts of nature. These questions inherently cannot be reduced to current physical law ...
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The BRICS coalition, its original five members comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa has emerged as a bloc that challenges Western dominance. However, BRICS …
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If a book has been in print for forty years, I can expect it to be in print for another forty years. But, and that is the main difference, if it survives another decade, then it …
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Stop Bringing Your Phone Everywhere! The sheer amount of sensor data modern smartphones collect is staggering. They continuously log your precise GPS location—even when apps …
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In the 19th century, many historians embraced the Great Man Theory, which claims that a handful of extraordinary leaders dictate the course of events through their intellect, …
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Bottom line up front: For my hardware I use an Apple laptop with third-party peripherals that can be easily transported. I try to use open-source software when possible because …
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Bottom line up front: Wealth is rarely held as cash or physical currency; instead, it is tied to commercial capabilities represented by stocks, assets, and equity. There exists no …
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§ 0 Leisure in Classical Antiquity: The Foundation of Intellectual Life Men must be able to engage in business and go to war, but leisure and peace are better; they must do what …
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§0 A Black Box 0.0 When anything happens there is a tendency to immediately give the occurrence an explanation and then to say “it was obvious wasn’t it, we should of …
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