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Where philosophy, science and religion meet. Do you know where your knowledge comes from?

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"Octopuses are undeniably fascinating creatures. Possessing superpowers that human beings can only dream of, they have the ability to regrow limbs, 'taste' with their arms, and change their appearance at will."

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Just How Smart Are Octopuses?
Are claims of “octopus civilization” credible?
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"I was startled when I first read about alleged 'octopus civilization' online. I saw some clickbait-y stuff about it popping up in my Facebook feed and decided to look for more information to find out how credible the claim was."

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Just How Smart Are Octopuses?
Octopuses are undeniably fascinating creatures. They posses superpowers that human beings can only dream of, having the ability to regrow limbs, taste with their entire bodies, and change their app…
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August 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"After reading the work of biologists and animal behaviorists, I’ve become really interested in animal intelligence. Well-known for being some of the smartest and most unique creatures on the planet, octopuses keep popping up everywhere I look."

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Just How Smart Are Octopuses?
Are claims of "octopus civilization" credible?
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August 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Octopuses are undeniably fascinating creatures. Possessing superpowers that human beings can only dream of, they have the ability to regrow limbs, 'taste' with their arms, and change their appearance at will."

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Just How Smart Are Octopuses?
Are claims of “octopus civilization” credible?
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August 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"A very recent study, released in June 2025, showed that exposure to nature can help people with brain injuries at all stages of their recovery."

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Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments That You Can Try at Home
Affordable and accessible options backed by scientific evidence
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August 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"A very recent study, released in June 2025, showed that exposure to nature can help people with brain injuries at all stages of their recovery."

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Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments That You Can Try at Home
Affordable and accessible options backed by scientific evidence
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August 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"I chose a few treatments based on reading scientific research about them and tried them at home myself. I listed them along with the research supporting their efficacy for anyone else who wants to try them."

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Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments That You Can Try at Home
Affordable and accessible options backed by scientific evidence
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August 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"I learned from Ghandi’s autobiography that Ghandi was a fruitarian for several years, but stopped that diet due to health problems. Ghandi also ate meat for a period of time as a young man."

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The Ethics of Fruitarianism
vegetarians. I became a vegetarian myself at a young age to due to my feelings of empathy for the suffering of animals.  I later learned more about vegetarianism, and found it to be a good expressi…
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August 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Just thinking about the idea that vegetables might be conscious is a good ethics exercise. It’s more important to consider this type of idea than you might think, even if you’re only concerned about human suffering."

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The Ethics of Fruitarianism
Compassionate lessons from Eastern philosophy
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August 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Do plants feel pain? Read this week's essay on Medium.

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The Ethics of Fruitarianism
Compassionate lessons from Eastern philosophy
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August 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Esoteric Epistemology
Where philosophy, science and religion meet.
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August 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I've rebranded from "Elephant Epistemology" because I don't want to be mistaken for Elephant Journal. Some old links might still say "Elephant."
August 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"I think it would be cool if we designed infrastructure like transportation and technology like robots to mimic nature. That’s why I try to think about Spot’s future as 'Spot the cute pony' instead of 'Spot the killing machine.'"

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This Robot Should Not Be Used As a Weapon of War
Why I see Spot’s future as more like a personal computer or car
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August 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Morning over Lake Superior
July 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Here's a newly uncovered fossil that's an evolutionary puzzle. Its plume is not made of feathers. But it's feather-ish. Here's my story (gift link): nyti.ms/40UUlAP
July 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Timeline cleanse: some elephants we saw in Kenya in April.
July 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Me, discovering religion:

I’m a perspectivist!
July 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Freedom for Animals publishes new report exposing the suffering of elephants kept in the UK and Ireland. 🐘

#ireland #uk #elephants #wildanimals #captivity

Freedom for Animals Calls for End to Elephant Captivity in UK and Ireland
On the 8th of July 2025, the UK anti-captivity organisation Freedom for Animals released a new report exposing the suffering endured by elephants held in captivity across the UK and Ireland.
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July 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM