Guest Thinkers — December 12, 2010

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A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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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.

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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Joseph Politano

Neuropsych

The psychology of the psychic

Thinking of a number between one and ten? Here’s how predictable human responses create the illusion of telepathy.

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Business

The trillion-dollar AI race to create “Digital God”

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

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The Future

Revolutionary biohybrid robots are coming. Are we prepared?

As creatures and machines meld together in increasingly advanced forms, ethicists are starting to take note.

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