Tag: society
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Century of Stagnation and Decline
This whole thought started with Peter Thiel’s idea of stagnation that real progress has slowed down. Thiel argues that AI is the only truly transformative invention of the 21st century. I don’t agree. And here’s why. When I look back…
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The Risk Assessment of AI
Listening to the podcast The Diary of a CEO, I came across the interview with Geoffrey Hinton (link to video) often called the “Godfather of AI” for his 50 years of work pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence. Hinton, a…
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Public Perception and Memory Bias
Some people will do almost anything to achieve fame and wealth. But once they reach the top, they reinvent themselves as champions of ethics, philanthropy, or humanitarian values. Surprisingly, this shift often works. The public embraces their new image, admiring…
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Prayer Beads or Affirmation
A Chinese lady with prayer beads on the train, the same as the ones Muslims have. Two different religions, moving the beads one by one and whispering words about God, appreciation, forgiveness. And they keep repeating. They feel connected to…
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Seeing People’s second layer Through the Laws of Physics
Sitting on metro west line heading to office, watching people, I notice details of the first layer: faces, expressions, body types, posture. What we defined as beauty. I see faces that classified as beautiful but are they? Beauty is not…
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Humans Living in Two Realities
Most people don’t realize they are living in two realities at the same time.• One is the physical world—real, tangible, existing with or without humans.• The other is the human-made world—a constructed reality of beliefs, agreements, and imagination. Ask yourself:…
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The Illusion of Freedom
We’ve all been told to “follow our heart” when making tough decisions. It sounds like good advice, but what if it’s actually a trap? A tool designed to keep us making shallow choices while those in power operate with strategy,…
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X is Soul-Space
Jeff Bezos made me think and realize that X is not simply a social platform, but a soul-space! Imagine your biggest rival, your toughest competitor, buys Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion. You reduce your activity there, posting only…
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Australia Day!
Australia is one of my nationalities, and if I stick the concept of “Home is where the heart is”, then Australia is my home. I love this beautiful country; its people and I will be loyal to it forever, like…
