Chasing the Why
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History
A History of Fascism: The Ideology of Hitler and Mussolini
Welcome to the first installment of our series on the history of ideology. Our goal with this series is to…
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Animals
The Strongest Cats: Tigers
The fluffy cats lounging in our homes have plenty of wild relatives out there in the world. And what lucky…
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Philosophy
Epicurus and Death
Ancient Greece was home to a vast number of philosophers and, consequently, a wealth of ideas. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and…
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Linguistics
The Evolution of Language: From Signs to Grammar
“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” – Theodosius Dobzhansky. Communication is a vital ingredient for…
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Other
A Captivating Fiction: The Stanford Prison Experiment
Hello. What would you say if we invited you to our artificial prison and asked you to live there for…
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Philosophy
Why Is Being Being?: Aristotle
A thundering headline, isn't it? We’re looking at a philosopher who dared to ask why being is, well, being. That…
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Philosophy
Pascal and the Concept of God
What if someone told you they could give you a logical reason to believe in God? You’d be skeptical, right?…
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Physics
How Will the Universe End? Scientific Scenarios
Throughout our lives, we're fed a mountain of information. Some of these bits of wisdom get etched into our minds…
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Animals
Gentle Giants: Elephants
Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth, which means that out of approximately 6.5 million species, they have managed…
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Philosophy
The Philosopher of Unhappiness: Schopenhauer
In philosophy, many famous thinkers become synonymous with their core ideas. Take Kant and his concept of Duty Ethics, for…
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