Overview
Pain has a bad reputation, and we go to great lengths to avoid it: from painkillers to general self-care. It has even been said that our society rejects not only physical pain, but social pain as well. Despite our quest for pleasure, 42 asks the question: is pain necessary?
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1 - 1Can we dig our way through the Earth? September 04, 2021 -
1 - 2Could We Live on the Moon? September 11, 2021 -
1 - 3Should we use lotteries instead of elections? September 18, 2021 -
1 - 4How Much Does Life Weigh? September 25, 2021 -
1 - 5Will we move onto the water? September 29, 2021 -
1 - 6Can Algorithms Make Us Healthy? September 30, 2021 -
1 - 7What if there were no mucus? October 01, 2021 -
1 - 8How do we solve the nuclear waste puzzle? October 23, 2021 -
1 - 9What if Fear Didn't Exist? October 30, 2021 -
1 - 10What if the ice disappeared? November 06, 2021 -
1 - 11Do We All hear the Same Thing? November 14, 2021 -
1 - 12Are we too pessimistic? November 20, 2021 -
1 - 13Does the Perfect Song Exist? November 27, 2021 -
1 - 14Are we alone in space? December 05, 2021 -
1 - 15Why Do We Eat What We Eat? December 11, 2021 -
1 - 16What is the secret of light? December 12, 2021 -
1 - 17Can we save the trees? January 08, 2022 -
1 - 18What if dust didn't exist? January 15, 2022 -
1 - 19Geoengineering: Earth's Last Resort January 22, 2022 -
1 - 20Could Algae Save the Planet? January 29, 2022 -
1 - 21Will Messenger RNA Save Us From Cancer? February 05, 2022 -
1 - 22Will We Stop Flying? February 12, 2022 -
1 - 23Will We Like Robots? February 19, 2022 -
1 - 24The Purpose of Parasites February 26, 2022 -
1 - 25Could We Sleep Less? March 05, 2022 -
1 - 26Are Cryptocurrencies the Future? March 12, 2022 -
1 - 27Do We Live in a Black Hole? March 19, 2022 -
1 - 28The Power of Dreams March 26, 2022 -
1 - 29Where do people migrate to? April 30, 2022 -
1 - 30What Do Animals Talk About? May 07, 2022 -
1 - 31Are we getting dumber? May 14, 2022 -
1 - 32Do Computers Have Biases? May 21, 2022 -
1 - 33How can everyone be fed? May 28, 2022 -
1 - 34Are We Doing More Drugs? June 04, 2022 -
1 - 35Are We Ready for Mars? June 11, 2022 -
1 - 36Can we glimpse the afterlife? June 18, 2022 -
1 - 37Could we become immortal? June 25, 2022 -
1 - 38Could We Live Without Agriculture? July 02, 2022 -
1 - 39How dangerous is space weather? July 09, 2022 -
1 - 40Will we travel to Mars? July 16, 2022 -
1 - 41Can We Create Money from Nothing? July 23, 2022 -
1 - 42How do we end wars? July 30, 2022 -
1 - 43Is Space Being Stolen From Us? August 05, 2022 -
1 - 44What Power Do Thoughts Have? August 12, 2022 -
1 - 45Can We Trust Ourselves? August 19, 2022 -
1 - 46Are we more intelligent in swarms? August 26, 2022 -
1 - 47The Search for a Universal Theory September 02, 2022 -
1 - 48Can we turn crap into gold? September 09, 2022 -
1 - 49Are You Psychopathic? September 16, 2022 -
1 - 50How does a wave become rogue? September 23, 2022 -
1 - 51Do We Need Economic Growth? October 30, 2022 -
1 - 52Are we gambling away our lives? November 06, 2022 -
1 - 53Why do we have limits? November 13, 2022 -
1 - 54Where to Find Perfect Energy? November 20, 2022 -
1 - 55What if sharks disappeared? November 27, 2022 -
1 - 56Are Animals Self-Aware? December 04, 2022 -
1 - 57Why do We Fall in Love? December 09, 2022 -
1 - 58What if nature had a price? December 10, 2022 -
1 - 59Can we copy our blood? December 23, 2022 -
1 - 60Why do we hate? January 08, 2023 -
1 - 61Could We Bring Back the Wooly Mammoth? January 15, 2023 -
1 - 62Can seals go to court? January 29, 2023 -
1 - 63Do colors manipulate us? February 05, 2023 -
1 - 64Will there be a new 'human species'? February 13, 2023 -
1 - 65Is There a Male Fertility Crisis? February 19, 2023 -
1 - 66Can Cities Save the World? February 26, 2023 -
1 - 67When the Heavens Rain Down March 19, 2023 -
1 - 68Do Fungi Rule Us? March 24, 2023 -
1 - 69The A***hole Effect March 19, 2023 -
1 - 70How It All Ends March 26, 2023 -
1 - 71When Will the World End? March 31, 2023 -
1 - 72How to Travel Through Time? April 07, 2023 -
1 - 73Mind Reading: A Reality? April 14, 2023 -
1 - 74Surviving Our Polluted Planet May 21, 2023 -
1 - 75The Chaos of Chance May 28, 2023 -
1 - 76Who Owns the Sea? June 04, 2023 -
1 - 77Do Animals Appreciate Beauty? June 05, 2023 -
1 - 78Will a new wind soon blow? June 18, 2023 -
1 - 79Are we going to disappear beneath the waves? June 25, 2023 -
1 - 80Are We All Bisexual? July 02, 2023 -
1 - 81The Advent of Turbo-Evolution July 09, 2023 -
1 - 82Why do we lose our memory? July 16, 2023 -
1 - 83Humanity's True Nature July 23, 2023 -
1 - 84Can We Live Without Electricity? July 30, 2023 -
1 - 85What Happens When the Glaciers Disappear? September 03, 2023 -
1 - 86Could We Reach the Stars? September 10, 2023 -
1 - 87Is Lying Good For Us? September 17, 2023 -
1 - 88Will we one day be cryogenically frozen? September 24, 2023 -
1 - 89Will we run out of sand? October 01, 2023 -
1 - 90What's So Funny? October 08, 2023 -
1 - 91The Origin of Life October 15, 2023 -
1 - 92Does Punishment Work? October 22, 2023 -
1 - 93What Are Our Imaginations For? October 29, 2023 -
1 - 94Can We Trick Our Genes? November 05, 2023 -
1 - 95Amasia: The Supercontinent of the Future November 12, 2023 -
1 - 96Do Dogs Really Love Us? November 19, 2023 -
1 - 97Do We Need Corruption? November 26, 2023 -
1 - 98Are Animals Cleverer than Us? December 03, 2023 -
1 - 99Are Billionaires a Problem? December 10, 2023 -
1 - 100How strongly does our mother tongue shape us? December 17, 2023 -
1 - 101Do We Live in a Multiverse? January 07, 2024 -
1 - 102Does History Repeat Itself? January 14, 2024 -
1 - 103Are there too many of us on Earth? January 21, 2024 -
1 - 104Is stress good for us? January 28, 2024 -
1 - 105Do Disasters Make Us Better? February 04, 2024 -
1 - 106Is the Metaverse Real? February 11, 2024 -
1 - 107Do We All Have a Doppelganger? February 18, 2024 -
1 - 108Could We Programme Evoluton? February 25, 2024 -
1 - 109Is There an Upside to Climate Change? March 03, 2024 -
1 - 110Do We Need More Utopias? March 10, 2024 -
1 - 111Can we control clouds? March 17, 2024 -
1 - 112Does Sugar Make Us Stupid? March 24, 2024 -
1 - 113What if the poles reversed again? April 28, 2024 -
1 - 114What power do smells have? May 05, 2024 -
1 - 115Can We Shrink the Economy? May 12, 2024 -
1 - 116How Do Plants Live? May 19, 2024 -
1 - 117How to Become Popular May 26, 2024 -
1 - 118Do We Need to Have Power? June 02, 2024 -
1 - 119Should Humans Be Smaller? June 09, 2024 -
1 - 120Is AI Out of Control? June 16, 2024 -
1 - 121Are Invasive Species Always a Problem? June 23, 2024 -
1 - 122Would We Be Happier Without Happiness? June 30, 2024 -
1 - 123Why Do We Cry? July 07, 2024 -
1 - 124Could Sea Currents Change? July 14, 2024 -
1 - 125Could Matriarchy Be the Solution? July 21, 2024 -
1 - 126Are Aliens Like Us? July 28, 2024 -
1 - 127Is Pain Necessary? September 01, 2024 -
1 - 128Do Animals Have Better Societies? September 08, 2024 -
1 - 129How Powerful are Maps? September 15, 2024 -
1 - 130Does Quantum Physics Change Our Reality? September 22, 2024 -
1 - 131Why Do We Have Less Sex? September 29, 2024 -
1 - 132Has Slavery Made Us Racist? October 12, 2024 -
1 - 133Why Is Housing So Expensive? October 13, 2024 -
1 - 134Can We Make Friends with Our Enemies? October 20, 2024 -
1 - 135Can We Replace Pollination? October 26, 2024 -
1 - 136Are We Taking Enough Risks? November 03, 2024 -
1 - 137Who Really Were Our Ancestors? November 10, 2024 -
1 - 138Is a World Without Violence Possible? November 16, 2024 -
1 - 139Can We Remember Precisely? November 24, 2024 -
1 - 140What Holds the Universe Together? December 01, 2024 -
1 - 141Do We Need God? December 08, 2024 -
1 - 142What Protests Work? January 05, 2025 -
1 - 143How do Children Function? January 12, 2025 -
1 - 144Will We Grieve Differently in Future? January 19, 2025 -
1 - 145Do We Need Weapons for Peace? January 26, 2025 -
1 - 146What Should We Actually Eat? January 27, 2025 -
1 - 147Are We Ready for Aliens? February 02, 2025 -
1 - 148How Important is Our Microbiome? February 16, 2025 -
1 - 149Why Is Wealth So Unfairly Distributed? February 23, 2025 -
1 - 150What Makes Us Depressed? March 02, 2025 -
1 - 151Does the Perfect Code Exist? March 09, 2025 -
1 - 152Are We Ready for World Government? March 16, 2025 -
1 - 153Are We Wasting Period Blood? March 23, 2025 -
1 - 154Can We Feel Time? March 30, 2025 -
1 - 155How Does Water Create Life? May 04, 2025 -
1 - 156Are Cyborgs the Future? May 11, 2025 -
1 - 157Can We Save Truth? May 18, 2025 -
1 - 158Can We Cure Addictions? May 25, 2025 -
1 - 159Are We Too Curious? June 01, 2025 -
1 - 160What Did Dinosaurs Really Look Like? June 08, 2025 -
1 - 161Can We Outwit Viruses? June 15, 2025 -
1 - 162Where Does Madness Begin? June 22, 2025 -
1 - 163Should We Be Bored More Often? June 29, 2025 -
1 - 164How Powerful is Disinformation? July 06, 2025 -
1 - 165Why Do Civilisations Fall? July 13, 2025 -
1 - 166Should We Argue More? July 20, 2025 -
1 - 167How Mathematic is the Universe? July 27, 2025 -
1 - 168Is The World Better Than We Think? August 31, 2025 -
1 - 169How Smart Are the Animals We Eat September 07, 2025 -
1 - 170Does Failure Help Us Succeed? September 14, 2025 -
1 - 171Was Stone-Age Man Dumber Than Us? September 21, 2025 -
1 - 172The Age of Fire September 28, 2025 -
1 - 173Why Does Music Move Us? October 05, 2025 -
1 - 174Optimisation: Is It Making Us Mad? October 12, 2025 -
1 - 175Is a Superbug Pandemic Coming? October 19, 2025 -
1 - 176Can Humans Hibernate? October 26, 2025 -
1 - 177Does Society Need Alcohol? November 02, 2025 -
1 - 178...We Make Free Decisions? November 09, 2025 -
1 - 179What was there before the Big Bang? November 16, 2025 -
1 - 180How Powerful Are Images? November 23, 2025 -
1 - 181How Does the Female Orgasm Work? November 30, 2025 -
1 - 182Is Space Debris Dangerous for Earth? December 07, 2025 -
1 - 183Can Our Brains Still Concentrate? December 14, 2025 -
1 - 184Why Do We Love Horror? January 05, 2026 -
1 - 185Does Planet Nine Really Exist? January 11, 2026 -
1 - 186Are We An Evolutionary Superspecies? January 18, 2026 -
1 - 187Are Wasps Game Changers of Evolution? January 25, 2026 -
1 - 188Why do we sing? February 01, 2026 -
1 - 189How monogamous are humans? February 08, 2026 -
1 - 190Why Do We Love Gold? February 15, 2026 -
1 - 191Do Emotions Control the Markets? February 22, 2026 -
1 - 192What if life were mirrored? March 01, 2026 -
1 - 193Do we need the alpha male? March 08, 2026