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The Evolution of Thinking Machines, as Opposed to that of Humans
Artificial IntelligenceHuman EvolutionComputing HistoryFuture of Intelligence

The Evolution of Thinking Machines, as Opposed to that of Humans

When we compare the pace of human evolution with that of computers, it reveals that we are falling behind. Those who anticipate competition between humans and machines will struggle to argue for our continued superiority...
Replacement of Humans by Artificial Intelligence: How Great is the Risk?
Artificial IntelligenceFuture of WorkEconomicsInnovation

Replacement of Humans by Artificial Intelligence: How Great is the Risk?

Analyse the real impact of AI on the workforce. This article contrasts fears of a 'job-pocalypse' with historical patterns of industrial innovation, a...
The Human Propensity to Treat the Invisible as Unimportant
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The Human Propensity to Treat the Invisible as Unimportant

The article describes how massive collective risks can build up and grow when organisations with a hierarchical structure decide to use ecosystems for...
Global Population Decline is Like Quicksand: The More we Struggle without a Good Plan, the Faster we Sink
Population DeclineDemographyImmigrationEconomic Policy

Global Population Decline is Like Quicksand: The More we Struggle without a Good Plan, the Faster we Sink

An in-depth analysis of the global demographic transition from growth to decline, exploring its causes, impacts on economies and societies, and potent...
"Guests" Have Come to Settle in Our Brains
MicroplasticsPlastics TreatyBiodegradable plastics

"Guests" Have Come to Settle in Our Brains

This article will first look at side effects of chemistry. The real issue, however, is our reluctance to acknowledge and respond rationally to the neg...
Beneficial Artificial Intelligence Can Cast a Dark Shadow
Artificial IntelligenceEthics

Beneficial Artificial Intelligence Can Cast a Dark Shadow

An analysis of MIT's 'Future You' AI and its potential to guide life choices, examining both its benefits for youth decision-making and the risks of m...
The Perception of Time and its Impact on Senior Decision Makers

The Perception of Time and its Impact on Senior Decision Makers

A comprehensive analysis of how varying time perspectives between family businesses and listed companies affect risk management, stakeholder interests...
The Water Challenge

The Water Challenge

An analysis of how water-related climate challenges, from scarcity to flooding, highlight the critical need for better communication between scientist...
Immigration to the European Union: Strategy versus Sleepwalking

Immigration to the European Union: Strategy versus Sleepwalking

A comprehensive analysis of European Union immigration challenges, from skilled labor shortages to refugee management, with practical solutions for su...
Will We See a Common Currency for the BRICS States?

Will We See a Common Currency for the BRICS States?

Analyzing BRICS' potential common currency: examining challenges of monetary union, gold-backed alternatives, and the feasibility of reducing US dolla...
Impulsive Thinking and what E-scooters and Wolves Teach us to Cope with it

Impulsive Thinking and what E-scooters and Wolves Teach us to Cope with it

A thought-provoking analysis of how modern society responds to disruptive changes, from e-scooter regulations to wolf reintroduction, examining the ba...
Dialogue with Natural Language AI Machines

Dialogue with Natural Language AI Machines

Exploring the transformation of human-AI interaction, from ancient oracles to modern language models, and examining the ethical, practical, and societ...
Global Warming: The Procrastination Conundrum

Global Warming: The Procrastination Conundrum

A compelling analysis comparing humanity's decisive response to asteroid threats versus our procrastination on climate change. Explores the psychology...
Stupidity: Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction?

Stupidity: Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction?

An exploration of Carlo Cipolla's groundbreaking theory that redefines stupidity not as lack of intelligence, but as a destructive behavioral pattern...
Lichtenberg's Hourglass Question

Lichtenberg's Hourglass Question

Exploring the philosophical and scientific implications of reversing aging, from an 18th-century thought experiment to modern research on life extensi...
Like a Flash of Lightning from a Blue Sky

Like a Flash of Lightning from a Blue Sky

Analyzing real-world system failures in retail and aviation, and exploring why we need to maintain analog fallbacks in our increasingly digital world.
Central Bank Digital Currencies in the Fog

Central Bank Digital Currencies in the Fog

Analyzing CBDC initiatives: examining central banks' motivations, comparing global approaches, and questioning the necessity of digital currencies in...
Great Masters Stuck in No Man's Land

Great Masters Stuck in No Man's Land

An in-depth analysis of how cultural institutions and employers are responding to Russian artists and scientists during the Ukraine conflict, examinin...
Metaverse: Taming the Genie

Metaverse: Taming the Genie

An in-depth analysis of the metaverse's potential impact on mental health, exploring regulatory challenges, psychological risks, and the need for prot...
Dreamworld Business Models in 1822 and 2022

Dreamworld Business Models in 1822 and 2022

Comparing the metaverse's promises with the infamous Poyais scam of 1822, examining how both initiatives leveraged human psychology and belief systems...
Who Will Orchestrate the Repair of Ecosystems?

Who Will Orchestrate the Repair of Ecosystems?

An analysis of who should lead ecosystem restoration efforts, comparing private sector initiatives with government action, and examining the need for...
Högertrafikomläggningen: Learning from the Swedes on Coping with Climate Change

Högertrafikomläggningen: Learning from the Swedes on Coping with Climate Change

How Sweden's successful 1967 traffic switch from left to right offers valuable lessons for managing large-scale societal changes needed to combat clim...
The Return of Collateralised Money

The Return of Collateralised Money

Exploring the revival of collateralized money through modern technology: how digital innovation enables asset-backed transactions and reconnects money...
Are We Infatuated With Complexity?

Are We Infatuated With Complexity?

Exploring humanity's bias toward complexity: from evolutionary tendencies to cognitive biases, and how our aversion to subtraction leads to increasing...
Programmers and Cheese-makers, Unite!

Programmers and Cheese-makers, Unite!

Exploring the intersection of traditional cooperatives and modern tech platforms, from Italian cheese makers to software developers, and how shared ow...
From Distrust to Trust

From Distrust to Trust

Examining the growing distrust in modern society, from social media's impact to technological change, and exploring practical solutions for rebuilding...
Video Meeting Culture

Video Meeting Culture

A comprehensive guide to effective video meetings, exploring best practices, preparation strategies, and how to overcome the unique challenges of virt...
The Case for the Abolition of Coins and Banknotes

The Case for the Abolition of Coins and Banknotes

An in-depth analysis of why physical currency remains essential, from cultural significance and privacy rights to critical backup during power outages...
What an Officer of the Soviet Strategic Missile Forces Taught us on Extreme Risk

What an Officer of the Soviet Strategic Missile Forces Taught us on Extreme Risk

Examining Lieutenant Colonel Petrov's 1983 decision that prevented nuclear war, and exploring how human judgment and ethical awareness remain crucial...
Do Sabre-toothed Tigers Explain Modern Conspiracy Theories?

Do Sabre-toothed Tigers Explain Modern Conspiracy Theories?

Exploring the evolutionary roots of conspiracy theories: from prehistoric pattern recognition to modern cognitive biases, and why our ancient survival...
COVID-19 in 8 Verticals

COVID-19 in 8 Verticals

Examining COVID-19's transformative effects across production, infrastructure, services, retail, real estate, finance, politics, and education in the...