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DJSMDJD's avatar

This is one I’ve somehow missed. Will check it out!

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Massimo Pigliucci's avatar

I've been told I write too much. Easy to miss things...

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DJSMDJD's avatar

Bs…like what you do, or wouldn’t subscribe.

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Paul Braterman, Facts Matter's avatar

Up to a point. In my research career, I chose problems relevant to the non-evident matter of the origin of life, being a partisan supporter of the view that inorganic substrates played (forgive the choice of words) a vital role, and though I was not dogmatic in rejecting alternatives this attachment gave me much motivation and pleasure. These days I regard the matter with Pyrrhonic detachment, but as a result following developments is little bit like watching a football match where you don't care who wins.

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Massimo Pigliucci's avatar

Paul, exactly. And I tend not to watch football games unless I do care...

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miraa's avatar

How often are free subscribers emailed - how often is the newsletter posted?

Enjoyed this article!

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Massimo Pigliucci's avatar

Miraa, subscribers are emailed every time an article comes out, about once or twice weekly. One third of the posts are free.

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john zac's avatar

Thank you so very much for sharing. Andrew Huberman, the neuroscientist/blogger states that one cannot do anything without stress (taraxia)And although that may be correct, ataraxia is equally as important

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Massimo Pigliucci's avatar

John, I guess to some extent it depends on how one defines and measures stress. But even if one cannot do things without any stress at all, one can certainly try to be *less* stressed about them.

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