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Limits of our existence
The nervous system is the limit of our physical sensory perception however why is that assumed to be the range in which we each as individuals exist? For example, couldn’t we exist outside our bodies not during out-of-body experiences but also all ...
Risk Aversion
When attempting to evaluate the risk that a situation poses- http://economics.uchicago.edu/pdf/Pesendorfer040306.pdf People fear what they don’t know- so the less you understand about a topic, when considering that as a path, the more fear regardi...
Are metaphors useful, and how might they be misused?
numerical value
Do mathematical concepts make sense outside of a hypothetical space? Especially, what are the problems with assigning numbers to concepts where the various processes of assigning these different numbers are subjective, as in economics?Does one plus o...
Analysis
There is a painting on the wall, it is accompanied by a blurb containing analysis not written by the person who painted it. Does this add anything to our understanding of the painting? At an art gallery, is there any point in reading the blurb on the...
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Nikki s. Lee’s photographs of herself playing different roles put a spotlight on the fluidity with which people switch identities throughout their lives and even throughout each day. In fact, I think many people do this maybe even to a greater degr...
