Earth 2050
By the year 2050, the world’s population will reach nine billion. The demand on the world’s resources – energy, first and foremost – will be severe. But the road from now to then doesn’t need be bleak.
Are you prepared for death? Here’s how to get ready.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead describes, and is intended to guide one through, the experiences that the consciousness has after death, during the interval between death and the next rebirth.
Kathryn Schulz: How does it feel to be wrong?
How does it feel — emotionally — how does it feel to be wrong? Dreadful. Thumbs down. Embarrassing. These are great answers, but they’re answers to a different question…
Daniel Dennett: How Memes Made Minds
Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don’t we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us. Dan Dennett argues that human consciousness and free will are the result of physical processes. His 2003 book “Freedom Evolves” explores how our brains evolved to give us…
Raffaello D’Andrea: The astounding athletic power of quadcopters
Roboticist Raffaello D’Andrea explores the possibilities of autonomous technology by collaborating with artists, architects and engineers.
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