Ancient Greek thinkers, from Hesiod to Plato, and later Rousseau saw in the noble savage a vision of lost divine harmony and ...
In this excerpt from "Sink or Swim," author Susannah Fisher explores the future of human migration, and what that will look ...
As an individual facing today’s wars and geopolitical complexity—witnessing so much suffering—I often feel powerless and sad; ...
Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...
Bill Gates is correct to call for greater effort to alleviate human suffering. However, that neither requires nor justifies less effort to protect the atmosphere and the other environmental assets ...
Nations are, as the Anglo-Irish historian Benedict Anderson put it, “imagined communities”; they only exist because we collectively believe they do. Every nation is defined and shaped by the stories ...
Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find ...
The Rights of Nature movement works to advance the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife, and the Earth are living beings ...
In her latest check-in with the Boston Public Art Triennial, WBUR's Amelia Mason visited Charlestown and Mattapan and saw two ...
Alex is said to have mastered 100 words and even asked questions – something that’s almost unheard of in non-human animals.
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