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Dream hacking: Is this the dystopian future of advertising? June 5, 2023

Now that our homes are littered with “listening” smart devices and we are inseparable from our phones, it can seem like sleep is the only part of our lives that is off-limits to marketers trying to influence us. But this blissful bedtime bastion may not hold out much longer. In 2021, a team of 38 […]

4 bizarre philosophical ideas that will warp your worldview June 5, 2023

Philosophy underpins all areas of human thought. But for better or worse, most people are content to ignore the radical fringes of philosophy, or philosophy altogether, and instead embrace more “common sense” understandings of the world. But sometimes the ideas philosophers introduce are truly shocking and suggest that the Universe we inhabit is nothing like […]

Why the Pacific cleaner shrimp could help create ultra-reflective sunscreen June 5, 2023

In the ocean, the Pacific cleaner shrimp stands out from the crowd, with vibrantly white coloration on its back and its whisker-like antennae. An international team of scientists recently revealed the intricate biological engineering behind this brilliant white, publishing their findings in the journal Nature Photonics. As its name suggests, the Pacific cleaner shrimp “cleans” […]

Why humans are surprisingly bad at being happy June 5, 2023

https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/Uys0vcgG-FvQKszTI.html Sometimes, it’s really hard to be happy. And there’s a reason for that: The human brain isn’t hard-wired for happiness. Why? Because happiness isn’t essential for survival. To make matters worse, our minds can deceive us when it comes to happiness, leading us to chase things that won’t make us happy in the long […]

The 2 pitfalls of love, according to Simone de Beauvoir June 5, 2023

Evie is lonely. Every day, she goes to work where she talks to only a few people — and only with the forced, hollow politeness reserved for “colleagues.” She goes home to eat a microwave meal for one and sits in the corner of a family-sized sofa. She brushes her teeth, staring at her reflection, […]

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