Want to Clear Your Head? Stay off Twitter

Some of you might notice that I’m no longer nearly as active on Twitter as I was at the start…

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No External Tragedy Can Ruin a Great Character

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma roared through Texas and Florida like wild beasts, bolting the livelihoods of many millions. Worldly possessions…

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The Most Terrifying Predator of all Time: The Megalodon Shark

Predators inspire both terror and majesty simultaneously, and so they awe the imagination. There’s also something thrilling about the hunt.…

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Cosmic Evolution: The Coming of the Dark

Because our lives are so short, our tendency is to think of the universe as stable, unchanging, and eternal. This…

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In the Future, Earth Will Be Like Venus, But Worse

Name one place in the solar system that’s the closest thing to hell and you’ll say Venus. A runaway greenhouse…

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