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The late Bronze Age was the last time our world was this connected
Historian Eric Cline argues the Bronze Age collapse wasn't the work of one invading force, but something far harder to stop.
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Mar 241 min read
Group Think
How do the groups you identify with shape your sense of self? Do they influence the beer you buy or how you think? The way you vote?
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Mar 241 min read
The quiet disappearance of the free-range childhood
When can a kid play outside alone? Two parents, one stranger, and the state collide.
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Mar 241 min read
Why You Should Let AI Write Your Next Customer Complaint
By smoothing out wording, chatbot-assisted complaints may convince decision makers that a case is more legitimate
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Mar 231 min read
THE BASIC DRIVE THAT HUMANS MIGHT BE LOSING
In a time of AI sex and looksmaxxing, a new book calls on humans to rediscover intimacy.
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Mar 221 min read
‘Open Space’ Review: Orbiting the Problem
Our dependence on satellite technology means that private citizens now wield enormous power over communications, transportation and war.
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Mar 221 min read
Five Best: Works of Big History
Selected by Veronica Buckley, the author of ‘Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe’s First Family.’
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Mar 221 min read
How Lego Became a Go-To Meme of the Propaganda Wars
Throwback messaging using toys and videogames—with a dash of AI—is lowering defenses and opening new avenues for the information wars between rival states
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Mar 221 min read
Tesla Finally Has Its First Semi-Truck and It’s Already a Hit With Truckers
Innovations including a centered driving position, fast charging and a 500-mile range are winning over drivers
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Mar 221 min read
More pondering and posits of consciousness. (UII w/Claude)
DM What is the root and history of the terms: "conscious" and "consciousness?" This is a rich enough question that I can dive straight into it — the etymology runs deep. Let me do a proper research dig into the full linguistic, philosophical, and historical roots. Your research report on the history of "consciousness" is ready. It traces the word's evolution from Latin conscientia(shared guilty knowledge) through its 17th-century philosophical transformation by Descartes, Loc
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Mar 2018 min read
The diligence and delight of debate
You may be familiar with the concept of debate team from watching TV and movies – a group of eager kids who are willing to spend time outside of school researching issues and arguing their points. But these are also spaces in which kids are learning to find their voices. And where adults have to listen to what they have to say.
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Mar 201 min read
"White Identity" Is Galvanizing the U.S. Political Right
He wrote a book on anti-white bias. The White House noticed.
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Mar 191 min read
Are They Still Your Friends if You Never See Them?
The friendship crisis of America men
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Mar 191 min read
How did Taiwan implement one of the most successful industrial policy programs of all time?
TSMC (and most of Taiwan’s chip industry) spun out of one government research institute. How did ITRI implement one of the most successful industrial policy programs of all time?
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Mar 161 min read
See which jobs are most threatened by AI and who may be able to adapt
It’s the most urgent question about artificial intelligence — and one of the hardest to answer.
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Mar 161 min read
Disgust. Charisma. Feeling invisible? Smarter than you think?
Check out the latest episodes of Hidden Brain
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Mar 161 min read
Silicon Valley’s New Obsession: Watching Bots Do Their Grunt Work
Techies compare notes on how long their fleet of virtual interns can labor away without making a mistake
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Mar 131 min read
Why women over 50 are the future of work in the age of AI
And why you should hire them to survive in a world of chaos.
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Mar 131 min read
Why the Global Elite Gave Up on Spelling and Grammar
From Epstein’s associates to Jack Dorsey to David Ellison, the rich and powerful share a seeming disregard for proper English.
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Mar 121 min read
How established incumbent organizations can partner with start-ups to drive growth
Joining forces with small competitors has long been a way for established players to tap into innovation. Three new hybrid models offer a more practical approach.
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Mar 121 min read
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