Personal Growth — April 29, 2011

Case Study: 37signals

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

The co-founder of the web application firm discusses common pitfalls of starting a new business and the need to be flexible with your business model.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Business

How to build something that lasts

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

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The Present

AI skeptic Gary Marcus on AI’s moral and technical shortcomings

The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.

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The Future

How Neuralink’s chief competitor is tapping into the brain without surgery

“Neurotech is not just about the brain,” says Synchron CTO Riki Banerjee, explaining how their tech can help with paralysis, brain diseases, and beyond.

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The Learning Curve

How to disrupt misinformation with the “ladder of misinference”

Alex Edmans, professor of finance at the London Business School, warns us to be mindful of the incentives surrounding misinformation — including our desire to believe it.

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Neuropsych

Why we ghost

The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.

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