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Atomic Dreams and Radiant Nightmares: Nuclear Tourism, from Las Vegas to Chernobyl

The year is 1953.

Jul 24

MNTL Digest: Ancient Cities, Samurai Crabs, and Myths of the Old West

This week's MNTL digest kicks off with a personal message / observation...

Jul 23

How the Wild West Conquered Imagination: Buffalo Bill’s Enduring Legacy

William “Buffalo Bill” Cody stood in the center of a grand arena, the crack of a whip echoing under canvas and sky.

Jul 22

Art and Science: Three Celebrity Geniuses

We often draw a sharp line between art and science, imagining on one side the free-spirited artist and on the other the meticulous scientist.

Jul 21

The Samurai Crab – Evolution, Myth, and the Face in the Shell

On the shores of Japan, there lives a little crab with a big reputation.

Jul 21

The Rise and Fall of Roadside Attractions

In the golden age of the American highway, before fast interstates stitched the coasts together in unbroken asphalt, travelers could find magic on the…

Jul 19

Meltdown: Ocean Climate, Politics, Trade Routes

In the far north, where the world’s oceans meet the polar ice, a profound transformation is underway.

Jul 17

Angkor Wat: Temple of the Flooded Forest

Every year, monsoon rains drench the plains of Cambodia.

Jul 15

Inventing New Gods and Reimagining Old

Despite living in an age of scientific marvels and secular philosophies, humanity’s fascination with gods and the divine has not vanished – it has…

Jul 15

MTNL Digest: Meditation, Dinosaurs, and Human Rights for Artificial Life?

Hello MNTL readers, these are the stories you might’ve missed from MTNL: The Mind Expansion Newsletter.

Jul 13

The Spectacle of Evolution

In the late 20th century, philosophers warned of a coming Spectacle – a world where reality would be eclipsed by images and appearances.

Jul 13

Is There a Moral Obligation to Grant Rights to Artificial Life?

Moral progress often involves expanding our circle of concern beyond our own kind.

Jul 13

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