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Joe Fassler at Lit Hub: Years ago, for reasons I still don’t fully understand, I found myself writing about flight. It started as just a few paragraphs, a bit of
Continue readingA Brief History of Failed Attempts at Human Flight
Marc A. Caputo at The Bulwark: WHENEVER DONALD TRUMP BRANDISHES a stack of papers or reads a printout of a social media post, he’s relying on the work of Natalie
By Shelly Fan at Singularity Hub: If you’ve ever vented to ChatGPT about troubles in life, the responses can sound empathetic. The chatbot delivers affirming support, and—when prompted—even gives advice
Continue readingCan ChatGPT Mimic Theory of Mind? Psychology Is Probing AI’s Inner Workings
by Shadi Hamid at Wisdom of Crowds: I’m thinking about hell (again). What can I say? I find it a particularly compelling topic. No one talks about hell anymore, or
By Justin Klawans at The Week: It is no secret that New York City has been dealing with a critical influx of migrants, and Mayor Eric Adams is now looking
Continue readingMayor Eric Adams Looks to Rome to Solve NYC’s Migrant Problem
Matthew Petti at the Reason: For years, the U.S. government has bought information on private citizens from commercial data brokers. Now, for the first time ever, American spymasters are admitting
Shayla Love at Psyche: In a scene from the movie Adaptation (2002),Nicolas Cage, playing the writer Charlie Kaufman, sits in front of his typewriter paralysed with writer’s block. Cage’s mouth
Continue readingWhat Films and Literature Reveal About the Voice in Your Head
by Habib Khan, Quetta: Last week, fans of the Tottenham Hotspur football Club in England supported their opponents, the Manchester City, and wanted City to win. This was because, in
Steven Pearlstein in The Washington Post: It is one of the recurring plotlines in the psychodrama of U.S. politics: A talented and charismatic young reformer goes to Washington, is hailed for
Continue readingThe Education of Lina Khan, Whose Superpower is Busting Monopolies
A WhatsApp Share: The Ottoman Empire’s soldiers were given meat loaves and spices by their wives before they step out to fight battles. These soldiers would cut them into very
Shachar Pinsker at Aeon: Since 7 October 2023, nekama (‘vengeance’ or ‘revenge’ in Hebrew) has emerged as one of the key words in Israeli public life. We’ve heard discussion of
Human Differences in Judgment Lead to Problems for AI by Mayank Kejriwal at Singularity Hub: Many people understand the concept of bias at some intuitive level. In society, and in