Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Red Crescent Aid Workers Kidnapped

The government is claiming that the Houthi’s have kidnapped 15 Red Crescent aid workers. If true, this is very big news- it might reveal something about the June kidnappings, and would radically change perceptions of the rebellion- at least in the outside world. This can help to shape the narrative being proposed below. Tracking…

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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.

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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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Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: What were the “dark ages” of the Universe?

The hot Big Bang was an energetic, brilliantly luminous event. Today's Universe is alight with stars. But in between, the dark ages ruled.

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