Ancient humans lived as hunter-gatherers, with animistic religions. So why did people start to believe in Big Gods? University of British Columbia psychologist Ara Norenzayan has a theory.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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African chimps store caches of big rocks to throw at certain trees. And some scientists wonder, are those trees sacred to them?
Philip Glass the avant-garde composer has composed operas, symphonies, film scores. He also wrote a memoir called “Words Without Music.”
Are we ever good enough, or are we doomed to self-optimization for our entire lives?
Blogger Mark Manson on embracing our negativity as a means of consciously choosing what we really care about.
It means “a couldn’t-care-less attitude,” and it’s a personal mantra for comedian Norm MacDonald.
Journalist Ariel Levy recounts how quickly everything—your career, marriage, family plans—can come unraveled.
How Ethan Smith overcame OCD and a crippling fear of self harm.
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