An infinite number of things happen; we bring structure and meaning to the world by making art and telling stories […]
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Memory takes different forms. Memories can be encoded in the strength of neural connections in our brains, but there’s a
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The modern world is full of technology, and also with anxiety about technology. We worry about robot uprisings and artificial
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When many of us think “Ancient Rome,” we think of the Empire and the Caesars. But the Empire was preceded
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