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The risk of putting our knowledge in the hands of machines (via The Atlantic)

As we transform ourselves into creatures of the screen, we face an existential question: Does our essence still lie in what we know, or are we now content to be defined by what we want? Here is an excellent article in The Atlantic on the risk of putting our knowledge in the hands of machines. … Continue reading "The risk of putting our knowledge in the hands of machines (via The Atlantic)"

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Would a Work-Free World Be So Bad? (via The Atlantic)

Excellent article by Ilana E. Strauss in The Atlantic on the wrong assumptions we often have about people without work. Why should it be that way? It hasn’t always been like that… Work-free societies are more than just a thought experiment – they’ve existed throughout human history. Llana mentions a couple of examples in history where … Continue reading "Would a Work-Free World Be So Bad? (via The Atlantic)"

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