March 4, 2014

Invention Ideas Throughout the Ages

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

How different would the world be today if flexible glass was not banned by Caesar? The idea for flexible glass was mentioned in many sources dating back to the 1st century of ancient Rome.

See what other “dangerous” inventions throughout the ages are reported in this fascinating video from Hybrid Librarian.

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A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Neuropsych

Are you a workaholic? How to spot the signs

In a major shift, psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction with its own set of risk factors and consequences.

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The Future

The AI chip startup that could take down Nvidia

Just eight of Etched’s Sohu chips could replace 160 Nvidia GPUs.

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Thinking

The perpetual quest for a truth machine

Why human attempts to mechanize logic keep breaking down.

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Thinking

Everyday Philosophy: Why does it seem like philosophy is dead?

Philosophy cures no disease and invents nothing new. What’s even the point?

Why Texas and Florida are America’s NEW economic powerhouses

The winners of the remote work boom? Utah, Arizona, and Maine. Here’s what the US’ post-pandemic migration looks like.

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