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5Dec/160

Human evolution ‘not over yet’ – BBC News

The regular use of Caesarean sections is having an impact on human evolution, say scientists.

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5Dec/160

(3) Moore(anists) and Wittgenstein on Radical Scepticism | Nicola Claudio Salvatore – Academia.edu

In this paper, I present and criticize a number of influential contemporary anti-skeptical strategies inspired by G.E. Moore's Proof of an external world. I argue that these accounts cannot represent a valid response to skeptical worries.

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4Dec/160

Collapse of Industrial Civilization | Finding the Truth behind the American Hologram

Finding the Truth behind the American Hologram

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3Dec/160

Foodie localism loves farming in theory, but not in practice | Aeon Ideas

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3Dec/160

Web archive plans Trump-proof Canada back-up – BBC News

The Internet Archive says it will keep a back-up in Canada following Donald Trump's election victory.

Source: Web archive plans Trump-proof Canada back-up - BBC News

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3Dec/160

Trump-Taiwan call: China lodges protest – BBC News

China lodges a protest with the US over Donald Trump's phone call with the Taiwanese president.

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2Dec/160

The Better Angels of Our Nature — By Steven Pinker — Book Review – The New York Times

In his new book, Steven Pinker argues that our current era is less violent, less cruel and more peaceful than any previous period of human existence.

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2Dec/160

Maybe robots aren’t the enemy, as jobs and economy surge: Don Pittis – Business – CBC News

Maybe it's time to stop blaming robots. There are still plenty of things that need doing. The trick is to adjust our economy to make that happen.

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2Dec/160

The fog catcher – BBC News

In the slums of Lima, he's found a way to turn fog into water.

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2Dec/160

Donald Trump shows globalization can be challenged: Walkom | Toronto Star

By pressuring one big company to keep good jobs in America, this avowed free marketeer has defied the free market.

Source: Donald Trump shows globalization can be challenged: Walkom | Toronto Star

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