Anthropic has three very different visions for the impact AI will have on the U.S. economy.

Two-generation senior living is becoming a reality as people live longer

Science will never be able to give a completely objective description of the world. That should make us humbler—and wiser. Excerpt: "Objective statements independent of any knower are fictions. Purely objective reality is a useful myth, but only a myth. Anything said about the state of the world comes from someone’s singular perspective. This means that all of our knowledge is intrinsically uncertain. All statements have unavoidable margins of uncertainty. Indeed, we can be w

Large-language models (LLMs) are rapidly becoming part of human culture, reshaping how information produced by AI is transmitted, and used. Here we propose that their diffusion can be understood through a viral analogy, with LLM use spreading through populations, becoming embedded in cognitive and cultural practices. Thanks Melissa!

Remembering 9/11: Where tragedy left its marks Related: the moment our president becomes aware and responds Related: WHAT SEPTEMBER 11 TOOK FROM ME

DM Pondering the metaphysical today, ... far beyond evidence, at vanishing points: Is there anything to be found, learned, or perhaps reasonably conjectured from ancient history or prehistory of human civilizations regarding the ever-persistent prevalence of constructs such angels, demons, spirits or apparitions? This is a rich question, and one worth doing properly rather than pattern-matching a quick answer. I'll dig into the archaeology, the cognitive science of religion,

In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.

The Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with China is starting to look inevitable.

In North Carolina’s Lost Provinces, residents see the arts as a pathway to sustainability and maintaining community.

DM How might embracing the "3 Pillars" of all humans' actual reality: • all-encompassing, • kinetic and • vanishing points, (together known as Pantakinesis...) ...bring about significant advancements in human thought, response and vigilance within these three contextual examples: 1) Financial planning and investments? 2) Business modeling/strategies? 3) Career navigation? The core of what you're asking can't be researched — since the three pillars live within our shared corpu

Meet the ‘Everywhere Millionaires’ proving that elite degrees aren’t a prerequisite for building massive wealth

The “Dead Internet” theory is back.

Why we need wonder Excerpt: "Efficiency now infuses every aspect of contemporary life, if you let it. ...Optimization is terrific if you want to get somewhere else in the future. But it’s terrible for being where you actually are right now. ...I've come to believe that wonder, the most immense of our sensations, is the antidote." "Whenever you cease treating the world as scenery or equipment, you’ll find that you encounter the world as something inexhaustibly, constantly pre

Gloria Steinem on what older people can teach America Also: What Gloria Steinem Can Teach Us Also related More

Influenza, covid-19 and RSV are expected to send hundreds of thousands of Americans to the hospital this fall.

The Iran war has widened the gap between Washington’s stated prioritization of the Indo-Pacific and the military, economic, and diplomatic policies needed to sustain U.S. regional leadership.

To remain relevant amid evolving attitudes toward higher education, Brandeis University and institutions like it are redefining their purpose

In an excerpt from her new book, ‘Situated,’ Wharton’s Angela Duckworth explains the four critical elements of situational agency.

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is the latest sign of severe dysfunction in the Defense Department. More:

The historian believed that empowering the people would improve society. History hasn’t always proved him right.