Laura Pike Seeley
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Laura Pike Seeley
The Enlightenment changed the course of human history, placing reason at the center of culture. Our current project of civilization is failing and needs a new direction. Learning about life in the Universe highlights the uniqueness of our planet and of life here. This knowledge should pave the way to a new Enlightenment, one with the goal of... See more
Marcelo Gleiser • Enlightenment 2.0: We need another Age of Reason to save our civilization
No matter how much a workplace may practice radical candor or cultivate an environment of psychological safety, folks will always hold back some of their idea and thoughts.
How Asynchronous Work Helps You Leverage Your Team’s Diversity
Although frenemies are the people who hurt us the most, we’re much slower to drop them than enemies.
Adam Grant • Opinion | Your Most Ambivalent Relationships Are the Most Toxic
Complaints about having to deal with (too much) information are nothing new. So, as you plow through your emails, WhatsApp and text messages, calendar and app notifications, and Zoom/Teams meeting invites, take solace in knowing you’re in good company. Earlier generations managed to cope and so will you.
Test Your Knowledge: The Information Overload Pop Quiz
Lareau contrasts natural growth with “concerted cultivation,” where parents direct the minutiae of a child’s life. That means moms and dads manage enrichment activities and playdates and generally ensure most of a child’s time is occupied with academic, athletic or self-improvement.
Patrick A. Coleman • A 1980s Parenting Style Could Save Summer
Experts have already seen and documented more than 60 smaller-scale examples of AI systems trying to do something other than what their designer wants (for example, getting the high score in a video game, not by playing fairly or learning
game skills but by hacking the scoring system).
The case for slowing down AI
The traditional office was probably doomed anyway. Then a global shutdown changed everything we thought we knew about work, including where and when it needed to take place.
Julia Hobsbawm • The Nowhere Office
How many times have you tried to remember something important and felt it slip through your grasp?