The Big Questions: What is consciousness?

"The philosopher Derek Parfit put it starkly: we are not what we believe ourselves to be. Actions and experiences are interconnected but ownerless. A human life consists of a long series - or bundle - of enmeshed mental states rolling like tumbleweed down the days and years,...

Guantanamo farce continues

I think the fact that Osama bin Laden’s driver has had charges thrown out says a lot - the military commissions are a total farce and highlight the arrogant attitude of the US Administration."A young Canadian...

10 Things Your CongressMan Wont Tell You

"1. "I can't lose." This year 404 members of the U.S. House of Representatives are standing for reelection. For most it's a formality: On average, more than 90% of House incumbents win, according to a 2005 report by the Cato Institute. What's behind the incumbency advantage?...

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