Man is a Mine Rich in Gems…
Nature or nurture? Are we empty vessels waiting to be filled with knowledge and virtues or is there…
Category: Human nature
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In July 2009, Jill Petersen and Kevin Heinz posted a video of their wedding on YouTube so that…
Limits
We have come to believe that having complete freedom is the road to complete happiness – but is…
Interesting Discoveries About the Brain (2)
We are more than just a collection of cells and matter – but our physical reality may be…
The Still Face
Humans are social beings. We’re not the only ones on the planet but we most definitely belong to…
Suffering…what is it good for?
Evil causes suffering and evil is preventable, but even in a paradisiacal world without evil, suffering would still exist.…
An Answer to Evil
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear…
Courage
Courage is not the opposite of fear – it is the defiance of fear. Looking fear in the eye,…
Why We All Need Science and Religion to Work Together (even if we think we don’t)
Objective knowledge provides us with powerful instruments for the achievements of certain ends, but the ultimate goal itself…
Hard-Wired for Oneness?
Neuroscientific research shows that when we see someone in pain, the same areas are activated in our brains…