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biases embedded in language models trained on dubious sources and controlled by tech companies will seep into the narratives that shape our understand

The rhizome’s renewal of itself proceeds autopoietically: the new relations generated via rhizomatic connections are not copies, but each and every ti

The underground sprout of a rhizome does not have a traditional root. There is a stem there, the oldest part of which dies off while simultaneously re

A rhizome does not consist of units, but of dimensions and directions.

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The Great War was the great rupture in reality. New ways of writing came out of that period that broke all the rules from writers who strove to find n

This is the brain of a butterfly undergoing metamorphosis as new neurones are born through a process called neurogenesis. Studying this process can pr

We know from endless studies of social psychology that diverse groups—with different forms of expertise, different pools of knowledge, different cultu

In a long-context world, maybe the organizations that benefit from AI will not be the ones with the most powerful models, but rather the ones with the

In a contained, relatively stable environment, a signal dispatched toward a specific receiver arrives in roughly the form it was sent, producing a res

In the twenty-first century, spheres of influence can emerge not only as forms of military and geographic dominance, as they did in the nineteenth and

Tools extend our reach, give us new abilities, and help us shape societies in profound ways. When we design a tool, it takes on a life of its own and

effortful learning changes the brain, building new connections and capability.

“Fika” is a Swedish tradition where you take time out of your day to socialize with friends, family, or colleagues over a cup of coffee or tea. It's a

Four days later, Venkatesh Rao followed up with another article that went deeper into the topic. In this article, he used one of his usual 2x2 matrixe

Key findings:  45% of all AI answers had at least one significant issue. 31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems – missing, misleading, or

Today, the station buildings and antenna radomes (protective enclosures) are derelict. Wild boar root through the surrounding forest, and graffiti art

It is not soldiers nor intelligence officers but artists who occupy this space, writing the latest chapter in Teufelsberg’s history.

achieve this through a combination of factors: In-house manufacturing (as opposed to outsourcing) Simplification of design And reusability

while auras are a metaphysical, spiritual, unscientific idea, this light is not. Instead, it's called ultraweak photon emission (UPE) and is a natural

When you picture the battlefield of the future, you might think hypersonic missiles, AI swarms, or robotic tanks. You probably did not imagine a floti

It’s testament to the powers of the storytelling brain that many psychologists argue that human language evolved in the first place in order to tell t

storytelling has been the primary tool by which humans make sense of complexity

“Denmarkification” of California has seemingly garnered nearly 200,000 signatures, with a pitch to Danish citizens that purchasing the Golden State wo

“Denmarkification” of California has seemingly garnered nearly 200,000 signatures, with a pitch to Danish citizens that purchasing the Golden State wo

Almost every major economy in the world today has a housing crisis, driven by the inflating value of land. In truth, although we call it a 'housing cr

The crisis is a function of a deep contradiction at the heart of the system, whereby we treat homes both as places to live, and also as financial inst

What happens in liminal spaces? Doubt, discomfort, unfamiliarity, anxiety. But also growth, change, and discovery. Liminal spaces offer all of the ing

Being in limbo is all about learning to cope with the “in-between times.” As a result of a trigger, we’ve ended one period of stability or even one ph

When we find ourselves in the in-between spaces, the liminal space, our task is to be mindful of suspending judgment, keeping our options open and ena

Whether it refers to people, places, or societies, liminality provides a playground for transformation, a game with no rules we’re all invited to join

project the subtle segmentations of discipline onto the confused space of internment, combine it with the methods of analytical distribution proper to

Generally speaking, all the authorities exercising individual control function according to a double mode; that of binary division and branding (mad/s

Visibility is a trap: Bentham’s Panopticon is the architectural figure of this composition. We know the principle on which it was based: at the periphe

Sentinel intelligence refers to a special cognitive ability that allows someone to detect threats before anyone else.

If you have sentinel intelligence, your brain can aggregate and sift through extraordinary amounts of information in a very short period of time, espe

Sensitivity, particularly sensitivity to environmental stimuli. Studies suggest circa 30% of people are highly sensitive (applies to animals too), the

we were able to identify a highly sensitive (orchids, 31%) and a low-sensitive group (dandelions, 29%), we also detected a third group (40%) character