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Philosophy's Not Boring
The big questions, and how we've tried to answer them.
Philosophy, psychology and religion as one big family of questions about how we make sense of things. Some have one answer, some have several worth comparing, and some nobody has ever settled. We tell you which is which.
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What is the Zeigarnik Effect?
Have you ever wondered why a TV show cliffhanger drives you totally crazy, or why that big homework project you haven't started nags at you all weekend long? Your brain is actually trying to help you! In this fascinating episode of Philosophy is Not Boring,…
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