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Fareed’s take: America needs to get serious about China
China is increasingly positioning itself as a global leader, Fareed says, in particular threatening America’s technological dominance. In...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read
AI Doom? No Problem!?!?
Governments and experts are worried that a superintelligent AI could destroy humanity. For the ‘Cheerful Apocalyptics’ in Silicon Valley,...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read
U.S. "Secretary of War:" An Embarrassment?
The Pentagon needs sober, judicious leadership, not a drama queen who makes things jarring and fevered.
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Oct 5, 20251 min read
Europe to Push Back as Illegal Drone Incursions Multiply
Germany says it will combat incursions more aggressively after sightings shut down the country’s second largest airport overnight...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read
Oh, the places we could go! (UII w/Claude)
DM How do you define Noetic Science; and what are your perspectives of it? Noetic science is a fascinating field to explore because it...
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Oct 5, 202527 min read
How to enter ‘flow state’ on command
Drop into peak performance with minimal effort.
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Oct 4, 20251 min read
Unschooling Leadership: It’s Time To Stop Teaching Leaders—Here’s How
How do we train leaders to adapt to today’s uncertain and fast-changing world where old frameworks, formulas, and norms no longer seem to...
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Oct 4, 20251 min read
The Truth About Amelia Earhart
Conspiracy theories about her disappearance do a disservice to the pilot’s remarkable, flawed legacy.
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Oct 3, 20251 min read
How to Be a Good Person Without Annoying Everyone
There’s a simple trick to provoking better behavior, without seeming like a self-righteous jerk. Excerpt: "Researchers have found that...
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Oct 3, 20251 min read
JANE GOODALL’S SECOND-GREATEST TALENT
She knew how to wield her fame to protect the animals she loved. “You’ve just got to be calm and tell stories, and get people to change...
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Oct 3, 20251 min read
The little engine that could
The novel The Magnificent Ambersons reveals the dangers of complacency in the face of transformative new technologies.
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
Sapere aude!
Learn more about an ancient motto that's a reason and objective of "4 Chairs.Life " Related: A shallow dive Related: A deeper dive...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
3 signs your boss is high on “toxic positivity”
What happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace? KEY TAKEAWAYS Toxic positivity combines a belief that being...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
The Rise of Technofascists
Sam Harris on Silicon Valley’s turn toward authoritarian politics and the collapse of the information commons. Plus: Donald Trump’s...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
14 mistakes leaders make when giving feedback
And how to fix them to build a more effective team.
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Oct 1, 20251 min read
U.S. leadership wants to return its military to 1990 — a dark time in its history
The early 1990s saw the U.S. Navy rocked by the Tailhook sexual assault scandal, exposing a dark underside of military culture. Related:...
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Oct 1, 20251 min read
Why do most of us not understand trees are made from air? ("5-whys" UII w/Claude)
DM Why does the typical person (at least within western societies) not understand that trees are primarily derived from air, ... as...
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Oct 1, 202529 min read
Companies face new – and increasingly complex – AI agent oversight hurdles
The next wave of AI isn’t just about smarter tools, it’s about autonomous ones. And that poses some sticky questions: who is really in...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
Pentagon Pushes to Double Missile Production for Potential China Conflict
Military leaders are urging defense contractors to increase assembly of 12 critical weapons Quick Summary The Pentagon is urging missile...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
FEMA Is Paralyzed. Disaster-Torn Communities Are Paying the Price.
St. Louis’s tornado was months ago, but it’s still waiting for hundreds of millions in federal recovery funds to arrive. It’s part of...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
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