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an towering AI Robot, directing a team of humans in an huge office room overseeing Manhattan and Hudson Bay at sunrise

Life. Work. Society. Life. 

Leadership strategy. AI touches us and our lives everywhere. by Steffan Heuer / theeyesonproject Artificial intelligence is opening up a brave new world.  Think: Act assesses four key areas which the nascent technology will transform: the boardroom, the workplace, society and ourselves.  How we respond collectively and individually to intelligent machines is set to have a…
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Noam Chomsky

The Rise of Donald Trump: A Reflection by Noam Chomsky

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, October 2nd, 2024 – In a recent interview, renowned linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky shared his thoughts on the increasing support for Donald Trump as a presidential candidate. Chomsky’s insights provide a unique perspective on the current political climate in the United States and offer a glimpse into the potential future of…
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The Next Global Superpower Isn’t Who You Think – Ian Bremmer

The Next Global Superpower Isn’t Who You Think – Ian Bremmer

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, September 20th, 2024 – Who runs the world? Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it’s not as simple as it used to be. With some eye-opening questions about the nature of leadership, he asks us to consider the impact of the evolving global order and our choices as participants in the future of democracy.

The Extraordinary Ways Rhythm Shapes Our Lives

The Extraordinary Ways Rhythm Shapes Our Lives

Rhythm plays an important role in how we perceive — and connect with — the world. By: Nina Kraus My husband reads to me every night in bed before we go to sleep. With our special bear, Oatmeal, tucked in between us and listening too, this is a wonderful way to end the day and is…
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A New Understanding of Human History and the Roots of Inequality

A New Understanding of Human History and the Roots of Inequality

David Wengrow | TED What if the commonly accepted narratives about the foundation of civilization are all wrong? Drawing on groundbreaking research, archaeologist David Wengrow challenges traditional thinking about the social evolution of humanity — from the invention of agriculture to the formation of cities and class systems — and explains how rethinking history can…
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Meta’s AI leaders want you to know fears over AI existential risk are “ridiculous”

MIT Technology Review It’s a really weird time in AI. In just six months, the public discourse around the technology has gone from “Chatbots generate funny sea shanties” to “AI systems could cause human extinction.” Who else is feeling whiplash?  My colleague Will Douglas Heaven asked AI experts why exactly people are talking about existential…
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The best of Peter Hitchens on Question Time
How to get rich from commodities

How to get rich from commodities

Tips from Botswana on how to avoid the resource curse Africa’s soil is studded with buried treasure. Half the world’s diamonds are mined there. The largest producers of cobalt, manganese and uranium are all African countries. Since 2000 more big petroleum discoveries have been made in sub-Saharan Africa than in any other region. Yet Africans are not…
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Estonia, the Digital Republic

Estonia, the Digital Republic

Its government is virtual, borderless, blockchained, and secure. Has this tiny post-Soviet nation found the way of the future? By Nathan Heller The Estonian government is so eager to take on big problems that many ambitious techies leave the private sector to join it. Illustration by Eiko Ojala Up the Estonian coast, a five-lane highway bends with…
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Amanda Gorman delivers a poem at Joe Biden's inauguration

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivers a poem at Joe Biden’s inauguration

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, the Youth Poet Laureate of 2017, delivers a poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi Amanda Gorman, 22, became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history after reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb.” “But while democracy can…
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