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Grinders: Tomorrow's Cyberpunks are Here Today [NSFW]
Grinders: Tomorrow's Cyberpunks are Here Today [NSFW]
By David Forbes
May 23, 2014

Installing magnets, microchips and sensors in their own bodies — this is how cyberpunk biohackers went from fiction to reality.

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I Love, Therefore I am: 5 Philosophers on Romance, Friendship and Life
I Love, Therefore I am: 5 Philosophers on Romance, Friendship and Life
By jake goldman
May 08, 2014

On this day, the 177th anniversary of Soren Kierkegaard meeting his fiancee, we we examine his and four other philosophers’ takes on love.

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Humanure, or Why You Should Start Shitting Where You Eat
Humanure, or Why You Should Start Shitting Where You Eat
By Cris Lankenau
April 21, 2014

The final frontier in DIY farming is pretty shitty.

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YOLO: 10 Books on Learning to Love Your Life
YOLO: 10 Books on Learning to Love Your Life
By Michelle King
April 18, 2014

The snow has melted, but do you still feel stuck in the sludge of your life? Pick up one of these 10 books to see how much you can love the life you lead.

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Spring Cleaning Your Emotions: 11 Insightful Author Quotes About Forgiveness
Spring Cleaning Your Emotions: 11 Insightful Author Quotes About Forgiveness
By Michelle King
April 10, 2014

Spring is finally here, so it’s time to clean out your emotional closet. Get a hand with these authors’ words about forgiving.

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Happily Never After: 5 Surprise Dystopias in Literature
Happily Never After: 5 Surprise Dystopias in Literature
By David Forbes
April 09, 2014

Once upon a time, there was a horde of ravenous zombies … or an endless nuclear fallout … or an alien race of slug overlords….

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Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
Artists are Not Special: 5 Creative People Who Shouldn’t be Forgiven
By David Forbes
February 04, 2014

Why authors, filmmakers and philosophers shouldn’t get a license to destroy the lives of others.

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The Best of The Airship: Our Top 13 Blog Posts from 2013
The Best of The Airship: Our Top 13 Blog Posts from 2013
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 30, 2013

From compiling our favorite episodes of This American Life to examining historic book burnings, these are the 13 most-read posts published on The Airship in 2013.

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10 Philosophers Summed Up in a Single Sentence
10 Philosophers Summed Up in a Single Sentence
By jake goldman
November 04, 2013

Because it’s like, dudes, get to the point. I’ve got podcasts to listen to!

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Babylon's Throne Gone Down
Babylon's Throne Gone Down
By Misha Narine
September 05, 2013

Rasta culture has struggled to maintain its identity in the face of commercial influence. Is the same fight inevitable for the soul of Nosara, Costa Rica?

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