Tag Archives: Religion

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Nov. 30, 2015)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by shaunmiller

Dating People are rated more attractive when they are in groups rather than seen alone.  This is known as the cheerleader effect.  In a way, having a wingman or a wingwoman would be a good idea. A comic about what … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Oct. 26, 2015)

Posted on October 26, 2015 by shaunmiller

Cognitive Science Evidence shows that gender is fluid, but our brains automatically see them as discrete things.  Apply this to other fields as well. Culture The story of the Ermahgerd girl. Death The Ethics of Suicide Digital Archive. Economics My … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 19, 2015)

Posted on July 19, 2015 by shaunmiller

Abortion A study shows that about 95% of women who get an abortion have no regrets. Bioethics Hilde Lindemann makes a case for an opt-out system of organ donation rather than the default opt-in system. Culture American adults and teens … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 13, 2015)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by shaunmiller

Animals Need to have your dog walked but don’t have time?  There’s an app for that. Books How to publish a philosophy book. Economics Most American poor aren’t unemployed, but have low-paying jobs. Euthanasia A young Belgian 24-year old woman … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (June 28, 2015)

Posted on June 28, 2015 by shaunmiller

Animals The ethics of pet food. Causation Ignore the headline.  Philosopher Stephen Mumford argues that causation does exist independently of our thoughts on it. Ethics Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you? Mind The mind is a computer. … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (June 21, 2015)

Posted on June 21, 2015 by shaunmiller

Aesthetics Expensive wine is for suckers:  Economics An interesting study on how rich people can be jerks. Ethics A new movie will come out about the Stanford Prison Experiment:  Family In two-sibling families, adolescents who believed their parents favored their … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 11, 2015)

Posted on May 11, 2015 by shaunmiller

Health A study about standing desks shows that it increases productivity by as much as 12% as well as combat childhood obesity. Justice Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson makes a case for inequalities we can live with: Current justifications for extreme inequality … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 4, 2015)

Posted on May 4, 2015 by shaunmiller

Abortion There’s a link between sexist attitudes and antichoice attitudes in abortion. Children A great article explaining what it means to be childfree.  She also talks about the assumptions most people (especially women) have to deal with in a pro-child … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Apr. 5, 2015)

Posted on April 5, 2015 by shaunmiller

Animals Cats relax to music, especially classical. Drugs There’s an association between long marijuana usage in teens and a smaller hippocampus.  In short, the more you smoke marijuana as a teen, the more likely your long-term memory will be affected. … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (March 16, 2015)

Posted on March 16, 2015 by shaunmiller

Aesthetics Terminally ill patients went to Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as their dying wish. Climate Global warming may result in a 50% increase of lightening strikes in the US in upcoming years. Culture If you googled “how much does a _____ cost?” … Continue reading →

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