Are we living in a computer simulation? I don’t know. Probably.
Source: Vox
Read the article to learn about how artificial our reality could be. Why play video games when you may be living in one?
Opinion
Burger King’s plant-based Whopper gets glowing review – from a meat lobbyist
Source: The Guardian
The burger wars are heating up as those in the meat industry realize the potential of lab-grown meat. Read more about why substitutes for traditionally farmed meat are gaining traction.
Extinction Rebellion’s Regenerative Culture as an alternative to self-care
Source: Kinder
Regenerative Culture looks at personal care under the lens of collective-care rather than self-care. Read more about the practice and its far-reaching effects.
Why are U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed for life?
Source: Big Think
Should Supreme Court justices be subject to term limits or do their lifetime appointments ensure they are free from outside influences? Read the editorial to learn more about Supreme Court justices.
The Case for Staying in Your Comfort Zone
Source: Fast Company
Writer Samantha Cole weighs the pros and cons of staying in your comfort zone, the premise of Meghan Daums’s book, The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion.
Why being a foodie isn’t ‘elitist’
Source: The Washington Post
In this opinion piece, Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Nation, outlines why sustainable farming is the opposite of elitist.
Laws of Man and Laws of Nature
Source: National Public Radio
People have always sought to impose order on nature, not only by taming landscapes and creatures but also by developing an understanding of how and why nature works the way it does. In this blog post, Marcelo Gleiser ponders the differences between the laws humans make and the laws by which nature functions.
No ghost stories at camp?
Source: The Boston Globe
Telling scary stories around a campfire is an American tradition. In many modern summer camps, however, scary stories are being phased out in favor of activities that have more identifiably “positive outcomes” for everyone. Read this article and decide how you feel about the issue.
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
Source: TED
It is difficult to predict who will succeed at long-term tasks. In this talk, Angela Duckworth argues that a person’s persistence, or “grit,” is what will help them overcome challenges.
Are Pigs as Smart as Dogs, and Does It Really Matter?
Source: LiveScience
An opinion columnist explores the idea of whether we should think about how smart the kinds of animals we eat might be.