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Oshan Jarow

Oshan Jarow

Former Staff Writer

    Latest articles by Oshan Jarow

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    Basic income is less radical than you thinkBasic income is less radical than you think
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    A world with basic income is one of less poverty and higher taxes, not utopia or collapse.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    Real mindfulness would transform the economyReal mindfulness would transform the economy
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    Mindfulness without worker power is capitalism at its worst.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    We cut child poverty to historic lows, then let it rebound faster than ever beforeWe cut child poverty to historic lows, then let it rebound faster than ever before
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    The expanded child tax credit was a well-tested solution to child poverty. Bring it back.

    By Oshan Jarow
    Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment
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    The new science of meditation is just getting started.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    How the pandemic messed with our perception of timeHow the pandemic messed with our perception of time
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    A neuroscientist explains how history, mood, and surprise can make life feel like a slog — or go by in a blur.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    Psychedelics might revolutionize therapy. What happens if you remove the trip?Psychedelics might revolutionize therapy. What happens if you remove the trip?
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    “Tripless” drugs might open more opportunities for psychiatry. Just don’t call them psychedelics.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    The FDA approved a new preventive shot for RSV, the leading cause of US infant hospitalizationThe FDA approved a new preventive shot for RSV, the leading cause of US infant hospitalization
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    What to know about the new RSV antibody shot.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    Poverty is a major public health crisis. Let’s treat it like one.Poverty is a major public health crisis. Let’s treat it like one.
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    Poverty contributes to hundreds of thousands of American deaths a year, a recent study finds.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    What 1,000 years of history can teach us about making the economy of AI work for everyoneWhat 1,000 years of history can teach us about making the economy of AI work for everyone
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    Two economists on why progress requires more than technological innovation alone.

    By Oshan Jarow
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    Why scientists haven’t cracked consciousnessWhy scientists haven’t cracked consciousness
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    The science of consciousness still has no theory.

    By Oshan Jarow