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Humans have expended a great deal of intellectual energy over the past few thousand years trying to understand the morality (or amorality) of seeking pleasure. Most of philosophy begins with the question of what defines the (or a) good life. But what if the answer to what makes us happy comes down to how much of a particular chemical is circulating in our brain at any particular moment...
...have any problem reconciling that aspect of the character with your own views or those of friends? No. I was like, I made my choice, this is what I'm doing, and if you don't support it, I understand that. I wasn't going to have any bad feelings if anybody did. They have a right to their opinion...
...understand now that eugenics was an illegitimate science, so why even worry about it today? The thinking behind eugenics is still present. Many senior geneticists point to a genetically engineered future. As the technology for this falls into place, there has also been an explosion of the field of evolutionary psychology that tries to describe every element of human behavior as genetically determined. What we will begin to see is scientists arguing for the use of genetics to breed out certain behavioral traits from humanity...
With two of the three 30+ yard passes scoring touchdowns, Winters’ ability to connect with and understand his receivers was crucial to the success of the game...
...days following the abrupt decertification of the election results shortly before they were scheduled to be announced Thursday night, students struggled to understand the turmoil that had enveloped the process—dividing the UC’s Election Commission and prompting three members of the body to resign in protest of the decision...