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If we are worried about the loss of diversity, we could eliminate the human-biting mosquitoes and spend a few million dollars helping, say, endangered beetles.
Even the most dangerous things hold enormous potential to save lives.
Gatekeeping is not about saying “yes” or “no” straight-up.
A third problem with the belief that parental rejection is the norm is that it makes for bad policy.
Last week saw another attempt to silence debate and research whose findings diverge from an accepted orthodoxy. In the Advocate, transgender activist Brynn Tannehill decried a 2017 abstract that appeared in the Journal of Adolescent Health, stating that the research into rapid onset gender dysphoria or ROGD was “biased junk
The origins of the virus are disputed. Researchers have pointed to China, Austria and France.
Agriculture brought with it enormous benefits, including a larger trading network, a greater division of labor, and even some genetic changes that we’re better off with than without.
Drugs are able to save lives and ruin them; enhance your mind and numb it; heal your body and destroy it.
“Character is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.” And what better marker of character is there than a smile?
Now, let’s consider for a moment the practical consequences of this theory for our representative democracy.
Researchers should systematically assess potential side effects when studying mindfulness treatments.
This requires people to set aside their prejudices and preconceived ideas and engage into a dialogue with those with whom they may disagree or even hate.
If you’re easily offended, it’s hard to understand the world.
Psychedelics are incredible tools whose significance lies in their ability to catalyze the power of the human mind for healing, creativity, and spiritual consciousness.
Like many practices, there are benefits as well as costs: meat from factory farms is cheaper than meat from free-range animals, often about half the price.