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Rescues of farm animals, like goats, don't always get the same kind of attention as high-drama rescues of wild animals, says Barbara J. King.

Helping Farmed Animals: High-Impact Rescue

by Barbara J. King

Following the example of an elephant caught on video that apparently thanked human rescuers, anthropologist Barbara King gives a shout-out to new campaigns that help farmed animals.
Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump exemplify our contradictory feelings about the rich and famous. As Hidden Brain explores this week, we idolize the powerful, but also relish their downfall.

The Power Hour

This week on Hidden Brain's radio show, we tackled a big topic: power. From our conflicted feelings toward the powerful, to the ways we gain and lose power ourselves, and how power really can corrupt.
Smartphones, and their apps, have become an extension of us, says commentator Marcelo Gleiser.

Welcome To The Age Of Digital Transcendence

by Marcelo Gleiser

Smartphones have become an extension of the owner; it is the closest we've ever become to being omnipresent and omniscient and — in a metaphorical sense, at least — divine, says Marcelo Gleiser.
Blind pursuit of wealth and status is not conducive with happiness and sustainability, says guest commentator Randall Curren.

Living Well Now: What Does It Take?

by Randall Curren

Shaping our lives around fulfilling social, intellectual and creative potential — keys to happiness — is more compatible with sustainability than pursuing unlimited wealth, says author Randall Curren.