Technology & Innovation — February 7, 2011

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AOL, a formerly apolitical Web portal, now has an editorial director with a distinctly progressive point of view. And yet, in this Big Think interview, Arianna Huffington says she never intended to “talk to the choir,” and always aimed to expand the reach of The Huffington Post beyond politics.

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Thinking

How to reclaim meaning in a changing world

What if the barrier to a fulfilled life isn’t technology but culture?

Starts With A Bang

The quantum reason behind the solidity of matter

If atoms are mostly empty space, then why can’t two objects made of atoms simply pass through each other? Quantum physics explains why.

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Thinking

The case for Nietzsche’s “Overhuman” as a prophecy of superintelligent AI

“Could you create a god?” Nietzsche’s titular character asks in “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”

The Future

Can humans purge the bots without sacrificing our privacy?

“Personhood” credentials could cleanse the internet of bots — but are the costs worth it?

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Health

Dr. AI will see you now

The integration of artificial intelligence into public health could have revolutionary implications for the global south—if only it can get online.

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