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What is the history of stoicism?
Ancient History < History
What is the origin story of Voltaire?
Medieval / Post Medieval < History
Do cats see humans as another cat?
Philosophy of Mind < Philosophy
What does Neanderthal rope indicate about our mental abilities?
Around 50,000 years ago, rope-making shows Neanderthal planning, technique, and shared cognition long before modern humans stood alone. This discovery helped reframe Neanderthals as more ...
What is information theory?
Information theory is the science of information and how it is encoded, transmitted, and preserved.
Who were the Presocratic Philosophers?
Language itself is in flux. The Presocratic thinkers lived before philosopher was an identity, in a Greek world where sophist still meant “wise,” not yet ...
What is fear-based ethics?
Fear-based ethics are moral systems that guide through the threat of punishment, emphasizing "consequences," over understanding, and "obedience," over reasoning.
What great apes have fur and which have hair?
Although primarily a semantic thing, primates transitioned from fur to hair about 40 million years ago. The closer you get to Homo sapiens, the less ...
Was math discovered or invented?
Math is discovered in the universe but invented in our language, a bridge between reality and description.
What is the Updated History of Earth?
The updated history of Earth reveals a far more dynamic, violent, and interconnected story—one where geology and life co-evolved from the very beginning.
What does the Kardashev Scale tell us about future civilizations?
The Kardashev Scale offers a cosmic yardstick for imagining how advanced civilizations become as they master ever-greater sources of energy.
What’s the minimum change needed to breathe air on Mars?
We need to raise the atmospheric pressure, boost oxygen above Earth-levels, and strip out most of the carbon dioxide.
What is the difference between anthropology and paleontology?
Anthropology uncovers culture, and paleontology uncovers ancient life.
What do we know about the Indus Valley Civilization?
Rediscovered in the 1920s, they were a peaceful development. Their cities included Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Hence, they are sometimes called Harappans.
What are holism and reductionism?
Metaphysics < Philosophy
What is the difference between volume and mass?
Physics < Science
What is the difference between a heuristic and a cognitive bias?
Heuristics are natural mental shortcuts that speed decisions. Cognitive biases are ingrained thinking errors. Both are reinforced by experience. Both help us move forward quickly, ...
Who was Friedreich Nietzsche?
Friedrich Nietzsche marks the moment in history, about 1890, when inherited moral certainty collapsed.
When were toothpicks invented?
Fossil evidence shows that Homo habilis, living over 2 million years ago, used small sticks or similar objects to clean their teeth, leaving characteristic grooves.
How are original Daoism, Mohism, Confucianism, and Legalism related?
Daoism emphasizes nature, Mohism strikes a balance between nature and society, Confucianism brings harmony to society, and Legalism brings authoritarianism to society.