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Tag: mind
Why Does Rage Bait Work?
No one wants to be mad all the time. So why does social media constantly tempt us with rage bait? And why do we consistently bite?
How Do You Stay Hopeful?
The philosopher Ernst Bloch argued that hope is woven into the fabric of reality. Here’s a brief look at his big ideas, plus prompts to get you thinking and writing (hopefully).
I Used to Be ChatGPT
In the early 2000s, my job was to find and share answers to hard questions fast. Here’s what that experience taught me about how humans know, why we need to keep thinking together, and when we’re better than any artificial intelligence.
Why ChatGPT Cheats at Chess—And Why that May Be Super Important for the Future of AI
Turns out being long on language but short on world models could be a big problem.
Check Your Lenses
Different tools enable different types of seeing and thinking.
You Can Stand on Your Head that Long
We’re all feeling cooped up and anxious and, yes, already a little bored. So what would my mother say?
From the Inside Out and the Outside In
We humans understand each other asymmetrically. But that's a good enough place to start.
What Changed Your Mind?
The most important mind-changers aren't nuggets you'll note in a TED talk or even lessons you'll learn from a book. They're experiences that change who you are.
Why Can’t I Just Make Up My Own Mind?
Because your mind is basically a hypersensitive elephant with an untrained rider on top.
