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Philip Dhingra
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Published in Philosophistry

·Mar 17

Can You Be Addicted to NOT Taking Drugs?

The short answer is yes. Consider these statements: “I don’t know. My mind feels more clear.” “Honestly, I just feel more alive.” “This is my body, and I can do what I want with it.” These could be the words of a cocaine addict, but they could also be of…

FDA

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Can You Be Addicted to NOT Taking Drugs?
Can You Be Addicted to NOT Taking Drugs?
FDA

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Published in Philosophistry

·Feb 17

Could Humans Develop Blowholes by the Year 4000?

An introduction to fractal evolution — In one of my favorite scenes from Waterworld, Kevin Costner’s character is wrestled to the ground while one of his captors pulls aside his right ear to reveal that — gasp — he has gills! I saw Waterworld when I was 13, and a question has stuck with me ever…

Evolution

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Could Humans Develop Blowholes by the Year 4000?
Could Humans Develop Blowholes by the Year 4000?
Evolution

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Published in Philosophistry

·Oct 11, 2022

Is the media getting more violent, or are we getting more violent?

The Mass Transparency Hypothesis — Content warning When I was 14, my 13-year-old cousin showed me porn on his computer. Instinctively, I put my hands up to block the image. There were no parents around, yet I still felt the need to shelter myself. Fast-forward to today. I polled a random group of friends: “In…

Violence

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Is the media getting more violent, or are we getting more violent?
Is the media getting more violent, or are we getting more violent?
Violence

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Aug 25, 2022

Introducing Rep Your Area Code

What’s in an area code? Phone numbers that were once easy to get, such as 212, 310, and 415, are now increasingly scarce. These numbers are just as much a part of their respective cities as are the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Hollywood Sign. And…

Nft

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Introducing Rep Your Area Code
Introducing Rep Your Area Code
Nft

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Aug 7, 2022

About Landemic

One of the first virtual land projects — In 2019, I founded and sold Landemic, an early pioneer of virtual land. On our marketplace, you could buy tiles from a map of the Earth, where each tile covered approximately 275 x 275 m² or about the size of an acre. The most expensive tile sold was the Petronas…

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About Landemic
About Landemic

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Published in Philosophistry

·Jun 20, 2022

Religions Are Value Cartels

In the 4th episode of the British series Red Dwarf, we learn that the cat people have destroyed themselves due to Holy Wars over which color hat is the right one. These creatures were initially the descendants of the main character’s pregnant cat. But after three million years of isolation…

Religion

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Religions Are Value Cartels
Religions Are Value Cartels
Religion

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Published in Philosophistry

·Feb 10, 2022

60% Happy

What game design can tell us about the nature of happiness — Does evolution want us to be happy? I’m starting to think no. Instead, it appears that evolution wants us to be happy only 60% of the time. Everywhere I look, the number 60% shows up. If you look at happiness studies, learning theory, and game design (specifically D&D and slot…

Happiness

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60% Happy
60% Happy
Happiness

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Published in Philosophistry

·Nov 7, 2021

How come male peacocks have beautiful feathers, but not female peahens?

How come in the Animal Kingdom it’s the male peacock who has the more visually attractive traits, but for humans, it’s the women? And it’s not just peacocks, but male mallard ducks and male birds-of-paradise (see: Dancing with the Birds). Outside of the bird species, male mammals are arguably more…

Evolution

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How come male peacocks have beautiful feathers, but not female peahens?
How come male peacocks have beautiful feathers, but not female peahens?
Evolution

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Published in Philosophistry

·Jul 2, 2021

Archaelogical Futurism

If a meteor killed all humans and destroyed most of civilization, what would a curious alien find? Most likely they would discover a cell phone screen here, a half-sneaker there, and some bits of a gun over there — all traces of modern civilization. The odds that aliens would ever…

Futurism

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Archaelogical Futurism
Archaelogical Futurism
Futurism

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Published in Philosophistry

·Apr 25, 2021

Why Are Northern Countries More Successful Than Southern Ones?

Why are countries in colder climates more successful than warmer ones? The French philosopher Montesquieu answered this question back in 1725: cold air constricts the extremities of the external fibres of the body; this increases their elasticity, and favours the return of the blood from the extreme parts to the…

History

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Why Are Northern Countries More Successful Than Southern Ones?
Why Are Northern Countries More Successful Than Southern Ones?
History

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