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Aug 18, 2026, 9:00 PM

Us vs Them, Part II

When Belonging Becomes a Boundary: How do group boundaries become social and political institutions? Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

When Belonging Becomes a Boundary In Part I, we examined the psychological origins of “us” and “them.” We saw how easily people form groups, how arbitrary an initial boundary can be, and how differences can acquire meaning after that boundary...

Aug 18, 2026, 8:04 AM

Us vs Them, Part I

The Psychology of Belonging: How do we create “us” and “them”? Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

The Psychology of Belonging Human beings have always divided the world into “us” and “them.” But what creates that boundary? Is it language, religion, ancestry, appearance, nationality, culture, or something else? And do differences create group boundaries—or do we first establish...

Aug 17, 2026, 12:15 AM

Does Copper Scroll Section 46 Describe the Ramat Rachel Mystery Tunnel?

Does Section 46 of the Copper Scroll Describe the Giant Tunnel Discovered at Ramat Rachel in May 2026? Section 46 of the Copper Scroll refers to Beit HaKerem, identified by a number of scholars with present-day Ramat Rachel. Could its...

Aug 13, 2026, 8:15 PM

From Lab to Life: Dogs Know Smiles – Do We?

We have two small dogs – a mixed-breed Yorkie and a purebred Shi Tzu. Both are rescuedogs. I am astonished daily by how good they are at reading human emotions – like, my own. Now comes scientific evidence – and...

Aug 11, 2026, 7:53 PM

Judean Desert: Are we Closer to Solving the Mystery of the Copper Scroll?

The Copper Scroll: From a Treasure List to a National Infrastructure Survey? 1. Introduction: The Hydraulic Paradigm Since its discovery at Qumran in 1952, the Copper Scroll (3Q15) has presented scholars with one of the most intriguing puzzles among the Dead...

Aug 6, 2026, 5:49 AM

Messianic Light: The Astounding Unity of Torah and Science

For centuries, academics have divided knowledge into increasingly specialized disciplines. Physics studies the movement of matter and energy. Psychology studies the mind. Sociology studies group behavior. Theology concerns itself with God. The majority of researchers stay within their narrow...

Aug 3, 2026, 6:52 AM

Creativity: What Machines Lack Is Not Ecstasy But a Field to Play Against

Breaking Through

By Joe Nalven + Opus 5 + Gemini Machines have already been creative, and it is worth being precise about where. In 2016, a Go program played a move in the second game of its match against Lee Sedol that professionals...

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Jul 31, 2026, 12:10 PM

The Fauci Hearing: The Virus Was Real, and So Was the Damage to Medical Science

Science was never intended to become a religion, and scientists were never intended to become its High Priests. There are two lies that America continues to tell itself about COVID-19. The first is that the virus was never real. The...

Jul 25, 2026, 9:47 AM

Pigs are widely regarded as among the most intelligent domesticated animals. Photo © Mercy For Animals (MFA), Los Angeles, USA, 2011. Licensed under CC BY 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

How One Forbidden Animal Became the Symbol of Kashrut This article continues the series: Fins and Scales, Hooves and Cud Kashrut Through the Lens of Information Theory: The Hidden Logic of Redundancy If every fish with scales also has fins, why does the...

Jul 21, 2026, 5:57 PM

From Lab to Life: Coffee Fights Stress, Aging

The world is divided into two: Coffee lovers and tea drinkers. I belong to the coffee lovers. Forever and irrevocably. Now comes news from Science Daily that coffee/caffeine is actually good for you, preventing stress and aging. ** “Coffee has repeatedly...

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