Selected by Arthur C. Brooks, the author of ‘The Happiness Files.’

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In 1982, an eight-week wilderness trip made me swear off sleeping in tents. This summer, my son made me think again.

Carrying out daily tasks in the MIT-designed outfit provides a taste of the challenges the elderly face, and motivation to prepare

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The predictions of evolutionary theorists and current advances in “multimodal AI” offer strong clues to the future of employment. KEY...

When a tree becomes a swing. Another perspective of "Fitness Beats Truth." KEY TAKEAWAYS In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, I...

In “That Book Is Dangerous,” author Adam Szetela examines the rise of the “Sensitivity Era” in publishing and how outrage campaigns try...

Jonathan Rauch on the “constitution of knowledge,” disinformation’s dangers, and why reality always wins. Related, a common reality which...

Everyone loves the hockey stick graph of long-run economic growth. For some, it's the basis of an entire worldview. Unfortunately, the...

Universities should see the president’s interventions as a wake-up call, not the root of their troubles.

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What started as an experiment has become our new diet.

A study from Stanford says AI is taking jobs and making it harder for young people to find work. Tech education company founder Sinead...

DM Good morning Claude. Let's revisit Pantakinesis ™ , ... and perhaps discover intriguing aspects as we do so. Before we begin, and...

Why it matters that the University of Chicago is pausing admissions to doctoral programs in literature, philosophy, the arts, and...

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