Guest Thinkers — May 4, 2011

MIT AgeLab to Launch New Website

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MIT AgeLab is launching a new website. The updated content reflects the expanded research agenda of the Lab in transportation, health behavior, financial & longevity planning, and business & policy innovation. Much more to come. See agelab.mit.edu.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Three white autonomous cars drive down a city street lined with trees.

The Future

The robotaxis have arrived

The best autonomous car may be one you don’t even need to own.

The Future

“Mad King” behavior: A prediction for how 21st-century nuclear war would unfold

“We are not our grandparents. It’s time to start thinking differently,” journalist Annie Jacobsen told Big Think.

Abstract design with human profiles, a silhouette of a person walking, and text reading "The Happiness Paradox 4" on a grid background.

The Present

Why happiness is not the best indicator of well-being

Achieving values and pursuing growth is the real secret to a fulfilled life.

Two individuals are holding and inspecting a large white balloon outdoors, with a silhouette of trees visible in the background at dusk.

The Future

The startup using balloons to cool the planet

Make Sunsets is bringing solar geoengineering from sci-fi to reality.

High Culture

How the internet changed news, according to The Onion

What you can learn about media by parodying it from the print era into the digital age.

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