Editor’s pick.
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| Title: | Editor’s pick. |
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| Authors: | Harding, Geoff (AUTHOR), Arnold, Roger (AUTHOR), Quigley, Louise (AUTHOR), Edge, Sam (AUTHOR), Brooker, Peter (AUTHOR), Oldaker, Joe (AUTHOR), Silvester, Dyane (AUTHOR), Stevenson, Carol (AUTHOR), Varma, Samir (AUTHOR), Arnott, Susi (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | New Scientist. 8/9/2025, Vol. 267 Issue 3555, p27-27. 1p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Subjects: | Human behavior, Total fertility rate (Humans), Social problems, Competition (Psychology), Social injustice, Autonomy (Philosophy), Determinism (Philosophy), Cooperation |
| Abstract: | The article discusses various perspectives on societal issues, including the balance between competition and cooperation, the implications of falling birthrates on inequality, and the challenges of predicting free will. One contributor argues that human behavior is influenced by cultural and situational factors, suggesting that societies that reward sociopathic behavior may not endure. Another contributor posits that a declining birthrate could alleviate inequality by improving educational opportunities and increasing wages. Additionally, a discussion on the impossibility of constructing a computer to predict free will highlights the complexities of human decision-making within a deterministic framework. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Abstract: | The article discusses various perspectives on societal issues, including the balance between competition and cooperation, the implications of falling birthrates on inequality, and the challenges of predicting free will. One contributor argues that human behavior is influenced by cultural and situational factors, suggesting that societies that reward sociopathic behavior may not endure. Another contributor posits that a declining birthrate could alleviate inequality by improving educational opportunities and increasing wages. Additionally, a discussion on the impossibility of constructing a computer to predict free will highlights the complexities of human decision-making within a deterministic framework. [Extracted from the article] |
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| ISSN: | 02624079 |
