Ten Ways to Spot Gen Z, According to ChatGPT
As of 2023, those born between 1997 and 2012 make up the largest generation in the world, but how easy are they to spot? … Continue readingTen Ways to Spot Gen Z, According to ChatGPT
Can the Brain Help Heal a Broken Heart?
This work could also help researchers understand the mechanisms that link psychological factors with physical health. … Continue readingCan the Brain Help Heal a Broken Heart?
How to Stop the Future from Destroying Us
Nuclear war. Resource wars. Climate wars. AI wars. Wars in outer space. We’ve got our hands full. But maybe here’s a way through it. … Continue readingHow to Stop the Future from Destroying Us
Global Mobility, Bordered Realities, and Ethnocultural Contact Zones
Borders no longer are mere fixed invisible divisions set under geopolitical rationales whose main objective is defining national territorialities. … Continue readingGlobal Mobility, Bordered Realities, and Ethnocultural Contact Zones
Words of Albert Camus
Patti Smith at her own Substack: Recently I was in San Francisco and did a book event with Lynn Goldsmith for her book before/Easter/after. We were staying in the same
Ted Nordhaus: Environmentalism is Antithetical to Abundance
Stopping the planet from warming requires that we stop emitting carbon dioxide entirely,; that means that to effectively mitigate climate change, you have to build an entirely new energy economy. … Continue readingTed Nordhaus: Environmentalism is Antithetical to Abundance
Why America Fell For Guns
The US today has extraordinary levels of gun ownership. But to see this as a venerable tradition is to misread history. … Continue readingWhy America Fell For Guns
The Surprising Cause of Fasting’s Regenerative Powers
Post-fast feasting helps to activate stem cells in the gut but can also prompt development of precancerous growths, mouse research shows. … Continue readingThe Surprising Cause of Fasting’s Regenerative Powers
The Computational Power of Complex Societies: A Quick Q&A With Physicist and Computer Scientist David Wolpert
The formula for humanity’s evolution is one of better energy harvesting + improved information processing = greater complexity. … Continue readingThe Computational Power of Complex Societies: A Quick Q&A With Physicist and Computer Scientist David Wolpert
Can Plastic Waste Be Transformed Into Food For Humans?
Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? … Continue readingCan Plastic Waste Be Transformed Into Food For Humans?
Dan Go: 6 Powerful Exercises I’m Doing to Slow Down the Aging Process
by Dan Go at The High Performance Journal: At the time of writing this, I’m about to turn 45 years old. While most would consider this well past middle age,
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Capitalism, Mass Anger and the 2024 Elections
Western capitalism is no longer the world’s colonial master. The American empire that succeeded the European empires has now followed them into decline. … Continue readingCapitalism, Mass Anger and the 2024 Elections