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    Q&A: The impact and evolution of the sharing economy

    We interviewed Arun Sundararajan, a professor of information, operations and management sciences at New York University, and a leading expert on the sharing economy. Sundararajan is the author of the recently released book “The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism.”

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    Human Enhancement

    The scientific and ethical dimensions of striving for perfection

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    Is God Dead? No, but belief has declined slightly

    Fifty years ago this month, Time magazine published one of its most famous and controversial covers. Splashed in bold red print across a black background was a short, simple and yet intensely provocative question: “Is God Dead?” Without providing a definitive answer, the authors of the piece, dated April 8, 1966, seemed to imply that, […]

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    7. Education, values and science

    Although they have differing perspectives on many political issues, members of Israel’s major religious groups – Jews, Muslims, Christians and Druze – place great importance on a few core values, including family relationships, education, career success and helping the needy. Israeli Jews across the religious spectrum say these values are important to them. Although they […]

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    Human Enhancement

    The scientific and ethical dimensions of striving for perfection

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    A closer look at Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the U.S.

    Jehovah’s Witnesses, who make up just less than 1% of U.S. adults, are known for their door-to-door proselytism. But members of this denomination, which has its origins in 19th-century America, are also unique in many other ways.

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