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  • Bridging Heaven and Earth| Chapter 9

    Bridging Heaven and Earth| Chapter 9

    The courage and cockiness of America
    Go to the profile of Patty Kawasaki
    Patty Kawasaki
    Jul 16
    Lost in the Economic Data? This Is the Shortcut I Wish I Knew Earlier (1/2)

    Lost in the Economic Data? This Is the Shortcut I Wish I Knew Earlier (1/2)

    I Have a Master’s in Econ. Here’s How I Read the News Without Losing My Mind.
    Go to the profile of Valerie Wang
    Valerie Wang
    Jul 14
    AI Will Augment Us, Then Replace Us, Then Fail Us

    AI Will Augment Us, Then Replace Us, Then Fail Us

    It devours everything that isn’t human
    Go to the profile of Steven Frank
    Steven Frank
    Jul 9
    Where Dawkins Might Be Wrong About God (By a Non-Believer)

    Where Dawkins Might Be Wrong About God (By a Non-Believer)

    This science-based philosophical concept demonstrates how ‘God’ might predate the human imagination and govern your life
    Go to the profile of David Saunders
    David Saunders
    Jul 8
    From Gamer to Chemistry Nobelist

    From Gamer to Chemistry Nobelist

    The incredible story of Demis Hassabis
    Go to the profile of Peter Manthos
    Peter Manthos
    Jul 6
    America’s Best Restaurant Isn’t a Steakhouse?

    America’s Best Restaurant Isn’t a Steakhouse?

    Western vs. Eastern. Fancy vs. Daily. A Battle of Dining Economies.
    Go to the profile of Valerie Wang
    Valerie Wang
    Jul 2
    How Our Belief in Human Autonomy Is Deteriorating Our Health and Society

    How Our Belief in Human Autonomy Is Deteriorating Our Health and Society

    And how understanding the ‘something else’ governing consciousness can help fix things
    Go to the profile of David Saunders
    David Saunders
    Jul 1
    Emergent Economics

    Emergent Economics

    Economics as if people mattered
    Go to the profile of Daniel T Mearns
    Daniel T Mearns
    Jun 27
    Not Just Israel, Iran, or the U.S. Who Else Stands to Lose in the Iran–Israel War?

    Not Just Israel, Iran, or the U.S. Who Else Stands to Lose in the Iran–Israel War?

    An Energy-Risk Analysis of China’s Fragile Oil Alliance with Iran
    Go to the profile of Valerie Wang
    Valerie Wang
    Jun 25
    ‘We Literally Have the Resources, the Mental Capacity, the Foresight to Take Over The World’

    ‘We Literally Have the Resources, the Mental Capacity, the Foresight to Take Over The World’

    The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of venture capital
    Go to the profile of Andrew Rodwin
    Andrew Rodwin
    Jun 24
    Everyone’s Running Their Own Reality Show in Their Head

    Everyone’s Running Their Own Reality Show in Their Head

    But your real drama happens off-script
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    Micro Moments
    Jun 24
    Today One Thing Is Needed Before All Else: Truth — How Do We Get That?

    Today One Thing Is Needed Before All Else: Truth — How Do We Get That?

    You think you'll get it on 'Truth Social'?
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    Cliff Stark
    Jun 23
    What If Reality Only Decides When You Look?

    What If Reality Only Decides When You Look?

    Quantum mechanics might not just explain particles, it might explain why we feel so lost when nothing feels certain
    Go to the profile of Ajay Deewan
    Ajay Deewan
    Jun 22
    Does AI Think Like We Do?

    Does AI Think Like We Do?

    A deep dive to explore a fascinating question
    Go to the profile of Steven Frank
    Steven Frank
    Jun 20
    AI is Just a Technology— but Technologies Demand Respect

    AI is Just a Technology— but Technologies Demand Respect

    Ignoring their power has always ended badly
    Go to the profile of Paul Siemers, PhD
    Paul Siemers, PhD
    Jun 19
    How Consciousness Emerges at the ‘Edge of Chaos’ via Quantum-Environmental Interactions

    How Consciousness Emerges at the ‘Edge of Chaos’ via Quantum-Environmental Interactions

    And the potentially profound implications for your free will and sense of self
    Go to the profile of David Saunders
    David Saunders
    Jun 18
    Bridging Heaven and Earth| Chapter 8

    Bridging Heaven and Earth| Chapter 8

    The beauty and blemishes of Japan
    Go to the profile of Patty Kawasaki
    Patty Kawasaki
    Jun 15
    American Academic$ with Value$ vs Valuable American Academics

    American Academic$ with Value$ vs Valuable American Academics

    How to tell the difference between a scholar and a $cholar
    Go to the profile of Linda Margaret
    Linda Margaret
    Jun 13
    Embodied Disturbances: The Root Cause of Depression That Society Is Sidestepping

    Embodied Disturbances: The Root Cause of Depression That Society Is Sidestepping

    With Trump making matters much worse, at great cost to individuals and the world
    Go to the profile of David Saunders
    David Saunders
    Jun 11
    The Hidden Forces Behind America’s Growing Trade Deficit

    The Hidden Forces Behind America’s Growing Trade Deficit

    The trade deficit isn’t caused by other countries — it starts with how little America saves
    Go to the profile of Valerie Wang
    Valerie Wang
    Jun 8
    AI Severance and the Infinite Slop Generator

    AI Severance and the Infinite Slop Generator

    What if humans never had to feel discomfort?
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    undercoverJ
    Jun 8
    Truth (and Nothing but) – Part 2 of 2

    Truth (and Nothing but) – Part 2 of 2

    How we will get to it
    Go to the profile of Cliff Stark
    Cliff Stark
    Jun 6
    The Deeper Reality of Narcissism — Does It Deserve Our Empathy?

    The Deeper Reality of Narcissism — Does It Deserve Our Empathy?

    Psychology books can instil a simplistic perspective based on half the story
    Go to the profile of David Saunders
    David Saunders
    Jun 2
    Wait, 17.4% Saving Rate in the U.S.? That Can’t Be Right — Or Can It?

    Wait, 17.4% Saving Rate in the U.S.? That Can’t Be Right — Or Can It?

    Sure, it’s “just” economics, but it might win you the next dinner table debate
    Go to the profile of Valerie Wang
    Valerie Wang
    Jun 1
    Truth (and nothing but...) Part 1 of 2

    Truth (and nothing but...) Part 1 of 2

    Why we desperately, finally, need it today
    Go to the profile of Cliff Stark
    Cliff Stark
    Jun 1
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