“If you’re training an AI to optimize for a task, and deception is a good way for it to complete the task, then there’s a good chance that it will use deception.”
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Social media distorts reality. Here’s how to take it back.
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Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.
It’s good to be a wallflower. But sometimes, you need to show yourself off a bit.
Former SNL star Jay Pharoah answers our most challenging questions about life, self-esteem, and changing his mind.
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Here are the signs that you inherited “money anxiety” from your parents.
Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.
Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
Expert Michael Spitzer explains how culture can “tune” your musical taste.
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Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
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Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.
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The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities.
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The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
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Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.
Economist Tyler Cowen explains why intelligence is overrated. Here’s what to look for instead.
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Financial expert Paula Pant explains how you can afford anything, but not everything.
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A college education currently provides roughly a 10% rate of return, beating the long-term performance of equities.
Thinkers like Richard Reeves, Louise Perry, and Judith Butler discuss parenthood and the future of the sexual revolution.
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Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.
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Some experiences continue to pay dividends time and time again.
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
The sober reality behind the effectiveness of two new drugs touted as Alzheimer’s breakthroughs: lecanemab and donanemab.
How to juggle while walking a tightrope — at work.
Although social paranoia is more common than clinical paranoia, studies suggests that American society isn’t any more conspiratorial than it has been in the past.
An interview with filmmaker Jason Sussberg about his new film about Stewart Brand and the importance of culture in achieving progress.
Your chronological age and your biological age aren’t the same thing. This ex-Yale professor explains how to tell the difference.
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Many capabilities contribute to effective change leadership, but four stand out as vitally important at a macro level.