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Essay/
Evolution
Evolving street-smarts

Living among humans favours the fearless problem-solvers interested in new things. That's how city birds get smarter

Menno Schilthuizen

Essay/
Political Philosophy
Against marriage

Marriage is what happens when the state gets involved in endorsing and regulating personal relationships. It's a bad idea

Clare Chambers