Sensationalist in nature as that headline may be, we’re about to demonstrate how and why one widespread shift in perception could help solve many of...
Free Will
Nature vs. Nurture: Nurture Wins – Here’s Why That’s Great News
The nature vs. nurture debate may well date back millennia. When it comes to behaviour, are humans essentially born as blank slates, or do our genes...
The Life of Patrick the Pencil, the Puppet Master
Hi, my name’s Patrick, and I’m just a pencil. Actually, I’m not even a pencil yet, but I will be soon. It only takes a few ingredients to make me,...
Can We Predict the Future with Any Accuracy? What Does Chaos Theory Say?
The awesomely named Chaos Theory implies that given enough information about a seemingly random chaotic system’s initial conditions, we could...
Can Quantum Mechanics Explain Free Will?
Do we have the freedom to choose? It sounds like a simple question, but countless schools of thought claim that free will is an illusion. On the one...
How Seeing Through the Illusion of Human Autonomy Can Transform Your Life
We like to believe we’re in full control of our actions and outcomes. We have a thought, and then we do something. We deliberate in our heads before...
