The people of this town are going to put their chronotypes into a database and experiment with a change…

The people of this town are going to put their chronotypes into a database and experiment with a change in how the town operates. The article says: “In a hypothetical future world where Bad Kissingen succeeds in letting all of its citizens and visitors live out their chronotypes, the societal benefits would be huge. The town as a whole would be more creative, happier, and more alert. Social interaction would ... continue reading

I’m really enjoying the responses to this year’s Edge question “What scientific idea is ready for retirement…

I’m really enjoying the responses to this year’s Edge question “What scientific idea is ready for retirement?” I haven’t finished reading them all yet but one that stuck out for me was Sam Harris’s “Our Narrow Definition of #Science” where he makes a good case for science not being distinct from human rationality. The series of responses form a great menu of thought a ... continue reading