Tag: addiction
Bioethicists Push Psychedelics for an “Interesting” Life
The dangers of taking such drugs aside, this essay reflects the reductionism of our time.
Life with Screens: A Novelist’s Prophetic Warning
David Foster Wallace foresaw the rise of the Internet and its pantheon of seductions.
Peer-Reviewed Paper Reviews Ten “Anomalies” that Contradict the Junk DNA Paradigm
John Mattick uses the language of historian of science Thomas Kuhn to predict that we are witnessing a “paradigm shift” away from the concept of junk DNA.
By Design: Storytelling Reveals Human Exceptionalism
That humans enjoy being made to wait seems to have been deliberately built into us. It’s unique in nature, an intelligent design.
When Medical Science Becomes Heartless: The Case of Joshua Smith
This might be a good time to take stock of those you rely on for your medical care. How much do you know about your doctors?