Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Publications

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I do a lot of other writing besides blogging for Dangerously Irrelevant. As some of you may have noticed, I recently added a Publications button to this blog (on the right below my Top Posts button) for anyone who’s interested in accessing my other work.

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A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

A group of vintage uniformed men, some wearing helmets, appear startled or curious while standing in what seems to be an office setting. The man on the left is speaking into a telephone, possibly exemplifying the Peter Principle as he manages the unexpected situation.

Business

The “Peter Principle”: Why most companies are filled with people out of their depth

Why would someone who has spent their entire career following orders become a great leader overnight?

A person lies in bed reading a book, wearing a white blouse, in a painting with soft, muted colors.

High Culture

ChatGPT is great at summarizing books. But will AI ever write a true work of literature?

With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.

A high-rise office building at night with one illuminated corner office visible amidst the darkened windows, a lone workaholic burning the midnight oil.

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.

Portrait of an older man with a beard wearing a hat, depicted in purple tones, with scientific and alchemical symbols in the background, capturing the essence of a truth machine.

Thinking

The perpetual quest for a truth machine

Why human attempts to mechanize logic keep breaking down.

A montage of famous philosophers’ portraits next to a large question mark on the right, intersected by a horizontal arrow.

Thinking

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

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

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