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AI is not a rupture in history, but a continuation of intelligence emerging where information becomes systematically arranged.
Not all knowledge carries over.
Even when leaders know disruption is a smart long-term decision, the pain of transition can produce a titanic shambles. Just ask Kodak.
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Astrobiologist Betül Kaçar on why the simple act of asking questions (without needing a reason) is one of the most powerful things a human can do.
As US science faces record cuts to funding, jobs, and facilities, these 10 quotes help remind us how science brings value to us all.
"For every PhD there is an equal and opposite PhD."
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Plato's cave metaphor illustrates the cognitive trap of ignorance, where we may be unaware of the limitations of our understanding.
Alchemy had its golden age in the 17th century, when it counted Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle among its adherents.
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"Groupthink" gets a bad rap. In reality, we need groups to focus our thinking and to build on the ideas of others.
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Thinking about the problem of meaning is unsettling because it introduces us to a list of solutions that all feel a bit insane.
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge" is often taken to mean that your conceptions outweigh what's real. That's not what he said.
Inequality should be measured in terms of the time it takes for us to earn the money to buy the things we need. And everyone is getting wealthier.
What if your best friend was an informant?
Popular media often frame scientists as having a cold, sterile view of the world. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Why are we here? What is everything made of? This theoretical physicist says science isn’t the right way to answer these questions.
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