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As the American people got fatter, so did marmosets, vervet monkeys and mice. The problem may be bigger than any of us.AEON

Blaming individuals for obesity may be altogether wrong

As the American people got fatter, so did marmosets, vervet monkeys and mice. The problem may be bigger than any of us.
Economists believe in full employment. Americans think that work builds character. But what if jobs aren’t working anymore?AEON

What if jobs are not the solution but the problem?

Economists believe in full employment. Americans think that work builds character. But what if jobs aren’t working anymore?
The idea that the Maya or Easter Islanders experienced an apocalyptic end makes for good television but bad archaeology.AEON

What the idea of civilisational ‘collapse’ says about history

The idea that the Maya or Easter Islanders experienced an apocalyptic end makes for good television but bad archaeology.
Schizophrenics used to see demons and spirits. Now they talk about actors and hidden cameras – and make a lot of senseAeon

A culture of hyper-reality made paranoid delusions true

Schizophrenics used to see demons and spirits. Now they talk about actors and hidden cameras – and make a lot of sense
Your brain does not process information, retrieve knowledge or store memories. In short: your brain is not a computerAEON

Your brain does not process information and it is not a computer

Your brain does not process information, retrieve knowledge or store memories. In short: your brain is not a computer
For decades, the idea of a language instinct has dominated linguistics. It is simple, powerful and completely wrong.AEON

The evidence is in: there is no language instinct

For decades, the idea of a language instinct has dominated linguistics. It is simple, powerful and completely wrong.
Moneylending has been taboo for most of human history. So how did usury stop being a sin and become respectable finance?Aeon

How did usury stop being a sin and become respectable finance?

Moneylending has been taboo for most of human history. So how did usury stop being a sin and become respectable finance?
The Romantic stereotype that creativity is enhanced by a mood disorder is dangerous, and dissolves under careful scrutinyaeon

The myth of ‘mad’ genius

The Romantic stereotype that creativity is enhanced by a mood disorder is dangerous, and dissolves under careful scrutiny
Behind the beatific image of Tibetan Buddhism lies a dark, complicated reality. But is it one the Western gaze wants to see?Aeon

Not your Tibetan Buddhism

Behind the beatific image of Tibetan Buddhism lies a dark, complicated reality. But is it one the Western gaze wants to see?
A ferocious biological struggle between mother and baby belies any sentimental ideas we might have about pregnancyAEON

Why pregnancy is a biological war between mother and baby

A ferocious biological struggle between mother and baby belies any sentimental ideas we might have about pregnancy
Capitalism excels at innovation but is failing at maintenance, and for most lives it is maintenance that matters more.AEON

Innovation is overvalued Maintenance often matters more

Capitalism excels at innovation but is failing at maintenance, and for most lives it is maintenance that matters more.
After the success of the Standard Model, experiments have stopped answering to grand theories. Is particle physics in crisis?Aeon

Going nowhere fast

After the success of the Standard Model, experiments have stopped answering to grand theories. Is particle physics in crisis?
Even in the decade of dissent, Thomas Szasz stood alone when he attacked the idea of madness from the political rightaeon

Mad, or bad?

Even in the decade of dissent, Thomas Szasz stood alone when he attacked the idea of madness from the political right
Academic philosophy in ‘the West’ ignores and disdains the thought traditions of China, India and Africa. This must change.AEON

Why the Western philosophical canon is xenophobic and racist

Academic philosophy in ‘the West’ ignores and disdains the thought traditions of China, India and Africa. This must change.
For decades, the selfish gene metaphor let us view evolution with new clarity. Is it now blinding us?Aeon

The selfish gene is a great meme. Too bad it’s so wrong

For decades, the selfish gene metaphor let us view evolution with new clarity. Is it now blinding us?
In the harsh environment of a Rhode Island men’s prison, fifty inmates are transforming their lives through the practice of mindfulness meditation.Aeon

A former inmate returns to teach meditation

In the harsh environment of a Rhode Island men’s prison, fifty inmates are transforming their lives through the practice of mindfulness meditation.
At least one in three Europeans and untold millions in Asia died. What was the source of this brutal, lethal efficiency?aeon

The Black Death

At least one in three Europeans and untold millions in Asia died. What was the source of this brutal, lethal efficiency?
The study of languages has long been prone to nonsense. Why is linguistics such a magnet for dilettantes and crackpots?AEON

Why is linguistics such a magnet for dilettantes and crackpots?

The study of languages has long been prone to nonsense. Why is linguistics such a magnet for dilettantes and crackpots?


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