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The idea of nothing pushes at the limits of thought, spawning paradoxes that have long nourished art, philosophy, and science- by Victoria WohlRead on Aeon 
What the medieval stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe tell us about an advanced African society and its legacy today- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon 
When the Taliban captured my city, thousands fled and the rest were severely repressed. But I’ve stayed – and survived- by Maryam Mahjoba & Asad NarimanRead on Aeon 
A billion years ago, life made a big leap towards complexity – but what made single-celled organisms stick together?- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon 
Warren met his cancer diagnosis with tenacious optimism. But can positive thinking really affect the course of the disease?- by Kirtan D NautiyalRead on Aeon 
As their hateful tattoos are covered up with colourful flowers and birds, three men reflect on catharsis and redemption- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon 
In an age of ferocious religious bloodletting, Sebastian Castellio argued that everyone seems like a heretic to someone else- by Michael W BrueningRead on Aeon 
Countless species are dying from human-induced environmental change. Should we use genetic technology to alter and save them?- by David FarrierRead on Aeon 
Watch the exquisite digital restoration of a ceremonial pre-Incan shield, in which the owl is a symbol of war, not wisdom- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon 
Our memories are precious to us and constitute our sense of self. Why not enhance them by recording all of your life?- by Yannic KappesRead on Aeon 
Should you never make promises you don’t intend to keep? What philosophers say about the ethics of breaking your word- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon 
Far from being a relic of the past, peasants are vital to feeding the world. They need to be supported, not marginalised- by Maryam AslanyRead on Aeon 
Retracing Mark Twain’s path down the Mississippi, a filmmaker finds himself contemplating what it means to know a river- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon 
Same-sex marriage is an astonishing case of progress propelled by democracy, in the face of public spite and misinformation- by Michael FuersteinRead on Aeon 
The role of the conscious observer has posed a stubborn problem for quantum measurement. Phenomenology offers a solution- by Steven FrenchRead on Aeon