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The Rise of "Virtue Bullies": How Self-Righteous Shaming Conquered the Internet
The article "The Rise of "Virtue Bullies": How Self-Righteous Shaming Conquered the Internet" from BBC Science Focus explains how people use moral ideals to justify attacking others online.
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The Fall of Alexander the Great

In The Fall of Alexander the Great, archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the downfall of Alexander the Great. As his ambitious conquest of the known world marched on, Alexander’s prior physical and psychological traumas caught up to him and he died in June 323BC. He left behind no clear heir, and no cohesive administration. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Ancient Worlds, an epic series with archaeologist and historian Richard Miles as he explores the roots of civilization from Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Oppenheimer: The Mind Behind the Atomic Bomb and the Moral Fallout That Followed
The article ""Oppenheimer: The Mind Behind the Atomic Bomb and the Moral Fallout That Followed" from BBC's HistoryExtra follows J. Robert Oppenheimer's pivotal role in developing the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project, his motivations, political associations, and the psychological toll of unleashing such a destructive force.