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    Breaking the Cycle

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    The ID Question

    Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?
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    A Noxious Problem

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    Beats: Space

    Space is where we project our dreams–and our nightmares–of the future.

    Beats: Food

    Food structures our day, and food systems shape our world

    Beats: Disability

    “Disable” is an active verb, and disability describes the social and environmental barriers that prevent access just as much as an individual body’s physical reality.

    Beats: Health

    Access to health care is as much a matter of public policy as it is the size of a person’s pocketbook; within a doctor’s office, many factors affect the quality of treatment.

    Superintelligence Now!

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    The Uneasy Blurring of Work & Play

    Your time is their money–and you may feel that your moments are being sold too cheaply.
    Tom Chatfield
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    Scientists are working with indigenous communities for better water management.
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