Browsing: Paradox

How do we reckon with the legacy of people who have done excellent work, but who have said or done terrible things?Last week, James Watson died…

October 29, 20255 min readThe Neuroscience behind the ‘Parenting Paradox’ of HappinessSeparate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps explain how parenting both…

October 16, 20255 min readA Mathematical Paradox Shows How Combining Losing Strategies Can Create a WinIn certain circumstances, losses create a sure path to victory, an…

Western wildfires are producing massive plumes of smoke that have, in recent years, clouded eastern skies. But a new study finds that, paradoxically, heat from fires…

We claim to value privacy, but surrender it daily, often without knowing.We say we care about privacy, but this episode examines whether our actions reflect that.In…