Philosopher Meghan Sullivan says this crisis isn't just felt by the average person who feels like AI is happening to them . On recent trips to Silicon Valley, she has spoken with many AI developers who feel conflicted. "Around here, as a result of this ubiquity of artificial intelligence, a whole lot of people are having these philosophical questions and crises right now, which make them really fun to talk to," Sullivan says.

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan says during tough times ancient wisdom can serve as a guide. From politics to religion to AI, she poses big questions to help you find out what the good life means today.

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The small talk you try to avoid because you think it will be boring may actually be more enjoyable than you think, and good for you as well, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The published research on this topic

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We’ve had Henry David Thoreau the environmentalist, the libertarian, the life coach. To understand his influence, think of him first as a dissident.

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CEO pressure is part of the job. But some sources of stress carry more risk than others. The BCG CEO Insomnia Index reveals how leaders assess what drives their stress—and how those perceptions align with CEO turnover risk—while offering guidance for meeting each day’s challenges with energy and focus. More: the findings Related: the physically and mentally fit CEO Related: 5 CEO barriers to A.I. impac t Related: CEO moments of truth

In a new report, the World Bank thinks better of its old free-market absolutism.

Does power truly flow from the barrel of a gun? Pop culture and conventional history often teach us that violence is the most effective way to produce change. But is that common assumption actually true? Political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who has studied more than 100 years of revolutions and insurrections, says the answer is counterintuitive. More recent Hidden Brain episodes

Companies are ditching escape rooms and cooking contests for human tower workshops. It’s as awkward as it sounds.

Employees now rely on Claude for most of their work, turning a chatbot into something closer to an operating system.

Many American downtowns and Main Streets are plagued by a paradox: Land and buildings sit underutilized or vacant next to some of the most expensive real estate in their regions. This report attempts to explain that paradox and identify actionable and inclusive recommendations for resolution

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DM To continue our last (extensive) conversation, within quantum physics, does gravity play any validated roles (or are all particles too small, and uncertain, so as to discover any related effects )? Great thread to pull on — the tension between quantum mechanics and gravity is one of the most fertile (and humbling) frontiers in physics. I'll do some deep research on this right now. Gravity in quantum physics research Research complete• Writing and citing report... 314 sou

The number of American millionaires has reached a record high, but rising costs are chipping away at the value of nest eggs.