The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
If artificial intelligence-created content floods the internet, who decides what online information is worth archiving? … Continue readingThe Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
Brazil, has taken the lead in advancing an equitable, sustainable bioeconomy. This includes establishing G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy, … Continue readingOnly a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
Pulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen on How Hollywood Has Become the US Military-Industrial Complex’s Unofficial Ministry of Propaganda
An unfortunate status that Viet Nam shares with Palestine is that the war in Viet Nam was both an actual war and a spectacle for global viewership. … Continue readingPulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen on How Hollywood Has Become the US Military-Industrial Complex’s Unofficial Ministry of Propaganda
A New Trilemma Haunts the World Economy
by Dani Rodrik at Project Syndicate: I wrote a speculative article in 2000 on what I called “the political trilemma of the world economy.” My claim was that advanced forms
Scientists Say They Can Uncover New Levels of Physical Reality
Three scientists from the National Technical University in Athens, Greece published a paper that details this slightly altered take on Einstein’s magnum opus. … Continue readingScientists Say They Can Uncover New Levels of Physical Reality
The Human Costs of the Research-Assessment Culture
Large-scale evaluation permeates the UK university system, but some countries are rejecting harsh judgements and emphasizing strategic development. … Continue readingThe Human Costs of the Research-Assessment Culture
Robots Are Coming to the Kitchen—What That Could Mean for Society and Culture
by Patrick Lin at Singularity Hub: Can food technology really change society? Yes, just consider the seismic impact of the microwave oven. With that technology, it was suddenly possible to
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Bringing More Smart People to America
James Pethokoukis at Faster, Please!: A 2016 economists survey found a whopping zero percent disagreeing with the idea that allowing “many more immigrants with advanced degrees in science and engineering”
Why We’re Getting the Immigration Debate All Wrong
Jonathan Portes in The Guardian: In the immediate aftermath of this summer’s riots, what did the British public consider to be the most important issue facing the country? Immigration, the polls said,
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Atif Mian on the ‘Nexus Between Power and Plots in Pakistan’
Anwar Iqbal writes in Dawn: Pakistani-American economist Atif Mian urges that the government should shift its focus from non-reproducible to reproducible factors. Atif Mian’s Talking Points:“Land is one of the
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The New Breadline: Hunger and Hope in the 21st Century
by Adele A. Wilby at 3 Quarks Daily: Many decades ago, I was fortunate to have had the opportunity of living in India for several years. I was enthralled by
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A “42 Billion Dollar Begging Industry!”
by Syed Muzammil on YouTube: The huge begging network in Pakistan –claimed to be worth about $42 billion annually, prospers despite anti-begging laws amid absence of ‘rule of law’. Some