Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Programming Note

For those with a satellite or residences abroad, assuming of course, that you have any interest, I will be on al-Hurra this afternoon from 4 – 5 pm along with Dr. Muhammad Qubati of the GPC and Muhammad Ubadi of TAJ.

We will be talking about all things Yemeni, well, I suppose not all things I doubt Dhu al-Fiqar, al-Tahara or Waq al-waq (the place not the blog) will come up.

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Neuropsych

“Opposites attract” is a myth: You likely share many traits with your partner

"When Harry Met Sally" lied to you.

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The Well

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein can illuminate the debate over generative AI

Humanity is never fully in control of its creations. This lesson from Mary Shelley has remained relevant for over 200 years.

A group of people sitting around a desk signing papers during a Kinsey study.

The Past

Kinsey at 75: How the sexologist enlightened — then scandalized — American society

There are issues with Kinsey's data, but his books revolutionized Americans' thinking about sex and sexuality.

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Business

How to avoid “death by LLM”

Generative AI — driven by large language models — has the potential to destroy or supercharge most businesses. Now is the time to pivot.

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Einstein failed to solve the Universe. Here’s what it would take to succeed. | Michio Kaku

If Einstein couldn’t solve the theory of everything, could anyone? Physicist Michio Kaku explains what it would take.

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