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Helen Pearson in Nature: Artificial intelligence (AI) could help speedily summarize research. But it comes with risks. … Continue readingCan AI Review the Scientific Literature — and Figure Out What it All Means?
It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer. … Continue readingWhy Does No One Understand the Real Reason Trump Won?
The wisdom of the ancients advises us to reduce our anxiety by reflecting only on what is in our control. … Continue readingLiving Through Challenging Times
کوئی کام شروع کرنے سے پہلے اپنے آپ سے تین سوالات پوچھیں – میں یہ کیوں کر رہا ہوں، اس کے نتائج کیا ہو سکتے ہیں، اور کیا میں کامیاب
Two recent discoveries have changed our understanding of the word’s earliest history in English. … Continue readingBrief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World
Mark Krotov at n+1: Trump is America’s choice. No one, I think, is more responsible for this week’s result than Joe Biden. … Continue readingA Triumph Greater Than 2016. It Wasn’t a Fluke.
For scientists of yore anything—from mermaids to alchemy—was on the table. When it came to fascination with the occult, Newton was hardly alone. … Continue readingHow the Occult Gave Birth to Science
Hafsa Kanjwali in Aeon: India is a postcolonial power. Its rule in Kashmir is colonial. … Continue readingIndia’s Ongoing Subjugation of Kashmir Holds Portentous Lessons About the Nature of Contemporary Colonialism
He’s the awakener, the emancipator, a defector of the human race. He’s an artist. … Continue readingThe Artist | A Poem by Erik Rittenberry 
Iraq is home to Mesopotamia, often called the “cradle of civilization,” where the first cities and writing systems emerged over 5,000 years ago. … Continue reading17 Facts You May Not Know About Iraq
Thames Water has gone billions of dollars in debt. How did they manage to bleed their cash cow dry? … Continue readingHow Thames Water Squandered Its Thatcher-Era Monopoly
Forty years ago the party was in the political wilderness. Then a band of centrist insurgents took on the left wing—and got Clinton in the White House. … Continue readingThe History Lesson Democrats Can’t Afford to Forget