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When Words Fail

Where our minds go when words let us down.

September 11, 2019

How American Tycoons Created the Dinosaur

The story of dinosaurs is also the story of capitalism.

September 4, 2019

The Great Silence

A parrot has a question for humans.

August 13, 2019

The Storytelling Computer

Artificial intelligence needs to think like the mythical trickster.

August 7, 2019

Our Brains Tell Stories So We Can Live

Without inner narratives we would be lost in a chaotic world.

August 6, 2019

The Worth of an Angry God

How supernatural beliefs allowed societies to bond and spread.

May 29, 2019

Yes, Determinists, There Is Free Will

You make choices even if your atoms don’t.

May 13, 2019

Human Exceptionalism Stifles Progress

The aversion to playing God is not just about God.

May 1, 2019