EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE

How much money you actually need..

How much money you actually need..

Money. Our lives revolve around it. We all want it. We know we all want it. Most of it doesn’t even exist beyond the heavy-duty servers of some bank. And...
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The Future of The Past

The Future of The Past

I recently came across a magazine cover from 1962. Created by Italian artist Walter Molino, it depicts a busy road in the 21st century filled with what looks like a...
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” - Albert Einstein We’ve all experienced it. You’re sitting around the table for a family dinner. Across the...
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There is no "I"

There is no "I"

Recently, I was scrolling through old pictures and I found a picture from when I was a little kid. I took the picture and held it up to my face...
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Money: Humanity's Biggest Illusion

Money: Humanity's Biggest Illusion

If I asked you the question: “What is man’s greatest invention?” What would your answer be? There’s a lot of options.Would it be fire? Because it gives us warmth, protection,...
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How you're going to die..

How you're going to die..

Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. From sand we came, to sand we’ll return. No matter what we do, no matter how hard we try, one day we’re living, the...
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The Theory of Information

The Theory of Information

"Mary, you really are a great person. I hope we can keep in correspondence. I said I would write.” - Your friend always, Jonathon, Nova Scotia, 1985. That was a...
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Hedonism: The Pursuit of Happiness

Hedonism: The Pursuit of Happiness

In 2012, Drake made a song titled “The Motto,” but what most people remember from it is YOLO. YOLO tells you to live in the moment, enjoy the life you...
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Reversion to the Mean

Reversion to the Mean

It’s a cold winter morning. You wake up fresh and rested. You get ready and go to the nearest cafe to start the day with a cup of coffee. You...
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The Black Swan Theory

The Black Swan Theory

You are a chicken. Yes, you. You look around and sometimes wonder why your owner takes such good care of you. At first, you’re not sure. You’re skeptical. What if...
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The Illusion of Free Will

The Illusion of Free Will

Here is an apple and here’s a banana. Pick one. Whichever one you picked, it was your decision, completely. This is what we call free will. It’s the idea that...
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13 minutes of useless information..

13 minutes of useless information..

"Computer” - it’s a simple word. But if you think of it, this word has been radically redefined since being coined in the 1600s. At first, it actually referred to...
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