Ideas Archives

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Look for Things That Don’t Change

By seeking out the things that don’t change—or invariant structure—we can invest in areas of life that are endlessly rewarding.

For low-income families, the move toward direct, broad cash benefits might prove to have a long-lasting impact once the COVID pandemic ends.

(Daniel Öberg)

Considering the practical consequences of panpsychism might shed some light on consciousness, bridging the gap between mind and matter.

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Without a shared mythos or communal rituals, we face not only the physical threat of coronavirus but also an epidemic of hopelessness.

(Brett Sayles)

Society has become so politically-saturated that we’re now overdoing democracy. Here are a few reasons why it undermines our institutions.

Haste becomes waste is intimately tied to the fact that many people have forgotten to inhabit their body, too eager to get somewhere else.