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- A nice Philosophy of Mind summary
- The power of categorical logic
- What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?
- Paralympic athletes faster than olympic athletes — what does this tell us about difference?
- Logic: if + then = why? How can we understand the power of logic?
- How do we ensure we are exposed to new ideas? A parody with bite.
- A Life of Meaning (Reason Not Required) – What is the nature of our relationship with reason?
- Can you name this cognitive bias?
- By what measures can we value human life?
- Teaching philosophy improves standardised scores
- Are we in control of our own decisions?
- Neuroscience and education: myths and messages
- Free will is not as free as we think – and that’s ok.
- Where’s the Proof in Pseudoscience?
- Science in the lead?
RANDOM POSTS
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- Censorship cartoon I
- A Utilitarian Decision - Sacrifice Lives to Save Lives
- The Mind Body Problem
- When to lead and when to follow
- By what measures can we value human life?
- Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight
- International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge essay titles
- Free Will and the Genome Project
- Squashed Philosophers
- Exercises using truth tables or trees for validity worksheet
USEFUL RSS FEEDS
Philosopher’s Zone
NYTimes – The Stone
Philosophy Now
RSA Animate
- The Green Corridors Initiative
- Governance governing government
- Why print money when we can print wealth?
- Building a resilient health and care system
- We'll always have Paris?
- Experimentation and equity in global cities
- Technology-enabled deliberative democracy
- Healthier placemaking
- Creating a sovereign wealth fund in Wolverhampton
- Economic recovery and climate action
Scientific American – Mind and Brain
- Asexuality Research Has Reached New Heights. What Are We Learning?
- Political Ads Can Target Your Personality. Here's What Could Go Wrong
- Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
- People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System
- How to Close the 'Orgasm Gap' for Heterosexual Couples
- Virtual Bar Scenes Are a New Tool to Study Why People Commit Crimes in the Heat of the Moment
- Anger Can Help You Meet Your Goals
- How Sleep Engineering Could Help Heal the Brain
- Dominatrices Are Showing People How to Have Rough Sex Safely
- Farmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support
TED talks
- The luminous mystery of fireflies | Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh
- The science of lifespan — and the impact of your five senses | Christi Gendron
- With spatial intelligence, AI will understand the real world | Fei-Fei Li
- How fantasy worlds can spark real change | Annalee Newitz
- Why the world needs more builders — and less "us vs. them" | Daniel Lubetzky
- An activist investor on challenging the status quo | Bill Ackman
- 1 simple question that could improve women's health | Meryam Sugulle
- How far away is a ceasefire? An update on Gaza and the Rafah invasion | Ian Bremmer
- How aerosols brighten clouds — and cool the planet | Sarah J. Doherty
- Welcome to the world of audio computers | Jason Rugolo
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Language and Thought
Can language shape how we think? A Stanford researcher says yes, and her work speaks volumes about what makes people tick. TOK Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind.
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