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This changed how I think about love (with Alison Gopnik)

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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Why Do We Have a Long Period of Childhood?

Humans have a longer period of childhood than any other species. Why do we have periods like adolescents? I think you could make the argument that the way that we change minds often is through this kind of generational change more than through individual change. That may seem sort of frustrating, but in a way it's rational.

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