David Boles: Human Meme

This Human Meme podcast is the inflection point for what it means to live a life of knowing. We are

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When we speak of wonders, we often conjure images of iconic structures like the Great Pyramid or the

Long before modern cities and towns covered Nebraska's landscape, the land held secrets of communiti

From the highest crest of an ancient mountain stood a stone—a towering monument sculpted by the gent

Henry VIII’s marital saga was as much a tale of personal ambition and passion as it was one of state

The concept of social safety nets affects every single one of us, whether we realize it or not. Thes

How do we punish those who break the rules? Over the past thousand years, we’ve moved from brutal pu

Regret, in its multifaceted complexity, is an embedded facet of the human condition—a reflective, of

The late nineteenth century marked a pivotal shift in how “the uncanny” was understood in art and li

The most curious unrealized secret of the known world is that humanity’s survival hinges not on tech

Throughout history and into our contemporary world, the invocation of divinity in everyday life—part

Suspension of disbelief, as it is often understood today, traces its formal articulation to the Engl

In the mid-to-late 18th century, as portrait painters struggled to preserve their art form against t

Passive social murder is the quiet, systemic practice of allowing people to die through inaction and

A hitherto unacknowledged connection that threads through the entirety of philosophical writing—acro

Medical AI is not just a technological leap; it’s a cultural shift. When machines analyze our health

The case of Amanda Knox is a modern legal and cultural Rorschach test—sprawling, messy, and deeply p

In a quaint little home nestled among the cobbled streets of an English village, two British Shortha

Imagine, for a moment, the United States without its Department of Education—a federal entity establ

Disappointment is the uninvited guest at the table of life. It sits heavy in our hearts, clutches ou

Living in the future now—it’s a fascinating idea, isn’t it? We’re talking about those people who see