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Gary Varner
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July 25, 2026
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Science Fiction
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review Part 5

Science fiction often has various characters describing different social or philosophical positions
Gary Varner
July 25, 2026
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Science Fiction

There are plenty of flawless or powerful characters in storytelling. Sherlock Holmes has flaws, but he is powerful in the respect that his intellect is unparalleled, and his character has defined a genre of storytelling.

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Denyse O'Leary
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July 23, 2026
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Near-Death Experiences, Philosophy, Science
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A Genuine Science-Based Debate About Near-Death Experiences?

Such a debate seems to be developing. It would make materialism much hard to just take for granted
Denyse O'Leary
July 23, 2026
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Near-Death Experiences, Philosophy, Science
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July 22, 2026
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Animal mind, Evolution
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Maybe Being a Loner Helps the Octopus Be Smart?

With the asocial brain hypothesis, researchers ask us to think beyond traditional explanations for why some animals display unexpected intelligence
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July 22, 2026
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Animal mind, Evolution
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An octopus holding a plastic bottle , generative ai
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Denyse O'Leary
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July 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Creativity, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Are Fictionbots Triumphing Over Writers?

At The Spectator, Geoff Bagwell tells us that AI is destined to destroy the creative writing industry as bots take writers’ jobs
Denyse O'Leary
July 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Creativity, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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