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WEBAnticolonial modernity was founded upon the fight for liberation from communists, capitalists and imperialists alike. Frank Gerits. More. Philosophy Essays from Aeon. World-leading thinkers explore life’s big questions and the history of ideas from Socrates to Simone de Beauvoir, political philosophy to philosophy of mind, the Western canon ...
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WEBPreserving memories of a Japanese internment camp, and the land where it stood. Psychology Essays from Aeon. World-leading psychologists, neuroscientists and science writers explore topics from personality to neurodiversity, consciousness and altered states to mental health, identity and more.
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WEBBeyond kingdoms and empires. A revolution in archaeology is transforming our picture of past populations and the scope of human freedoms. David Wengrow. Society Essays from Aeon. World-leading thinkers explore big ideas from history, politics, economics, sociology, philosophy, archaeology and anthropology, and more.
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WEBScience Essays from Aeon. World-leading scientists and science writers explore topics from theories of evolution to theories of consciousness, quantum physics to deep time, chemistry to cosmology.
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WEBMedieval babycare. From mansplaining about breastfeeding to debates on developmental toys, medieval parenting was full of familiar dilemmas. Katherine Harvey. Society Essays from Aeon. World-leading thinkers explore big ideas from history, politics, economics, sociology, philosophy, archaeology and anthropology, and more.
A quantitative theory unlocks the mysteries of why we sleep - Aeon
WEBSep 17, 2021 · One intuitive explanation for sleep that’s easy to reject is that it’s needed to conserve energy, to rest and restore our bodies. We do lower our average metabolic rate while asleep but only by about 15 per cent – a measly 100 food calories a night, the equivalent of a slice of bread and butter.