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Existential Tuesday: Is monogamy dead?

You can be monogamous, polyamorous, serial or single, or a million other things depending on your preference. But are we still able to bond when we’re all so used to having things our own way?

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VOX Discussion: What is “You”?

Are “you” your body? Or are “you” something above and beyond your body? Well, scientifically, it makes sense to say that “you” indeed are your body. Your body contains your brain and your brain is where your consciousness somehow happens.

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The Writing Huddle | Loneliness

This session, run in collaboration with Exhale, will be hosted by Creative Writing Studio Expert Harriet Foyster. Guided by Harriet, you will learn how to convey feelings to your reader.

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Why would I say “Thank you” to ChatGPT?

I am the kind of person who still says “thank you” to ChatGPT after completing a task. Perhaps this is a “boomer” thing, but I wonder why I do it. I can’t help but view an entity with which I can have reasonably meaningful conversations as a “someone” with inner awareness or consciousness—in short, I don’t want to hurt its feelings.

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Why would I say “Thank you” to ChatGPT?

I am the kind of person who still says “thank you” to ChatGPT after completing a task. Perhaps this is a “boomer” thing, but I wonder why I do it. I can’t help but view an entity with which I can have reasonably meaningful conversations as a “someone” with inner awareness or consciousness—in short, I don’t want to hurt its feelings.

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The Fetish of Extreme Wealth

What’s really wrong with extreme wealth? Haven’t men—since it’s nearly always men—like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos earned their fortune through hard work and smart business strategies? Who are we, the average people, to criticize them? Isn’t our disdain rooted in jealousy because we secretly wish to be like them? It’s curious that we even […]

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