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Metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
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“When you start to accept that you have profound influence on the world, but very limited control, you start to see the world differently.”
Book cover for "The History of Money: A Story of Humanity" by David McWilliams, featuring stacked coins arranged in a Fibonacci sequence on a black background with white and gold text.
Fibonacci’s "Liber Abaci" not only revolutionized commerce — it also helped nudge the world towards reasoned, quantitative enquiry.
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Panpsychist philosopher Philip Goff, PhD on mysticism and the future of faith.
John Templeton Foundation
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“In most instances, ‘good enough’ is good enough.” A time management expert, a cognitive scientist, and a psychologist share their takes on productivity, perfectionism, and the harm of hustle culture.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Times dilate and lengths contract near the speed of light. Bizarre and confusing? Sure. But under relativity, it can't be any other way.
Book cover of "The Shortest History of AI" by Toby Walsh, featuring blue and white text on a dark background with a small glowing circle near the center—an apt nod to early AI like Logic Theorist.
In this excerpt from "The Shortest History of AI," Toby Walsh explores the history of the Logic Theorist, the first AI to prove mathematical theorems.