The Most Terrifying Thought Experiment: Roko's Basilisk

Life is meaningless, sure, and the only rational course of action is to behave as such. There is no plan, no objective truth, and everything happens purely by accident. But this doesn’t necessitate ni...

25 Apr 202314min

How do you know that the voice you are hearing right now is human? Most of you have no idea what I look like, so how can you tell I’m a real person? What if your favorite YouTuber is actually an AI? A...

18 Apr 202314min

We’ve talked extensively about the dangers of TikTok. But what if I told you that Snapchat was way more dangerous? That while TikTok’s influence is more subtle and psychological, Snapchat puts young p...

11 Apr 202313min

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and pondered about your very own existence? Maybe you were camping out with some friends, or all alone marveling at the liquid night plastered with countless g...

4 Apr 202311min

Imagine you had a personal search assistant who could not only track down answers in a fraction of a second but could break down complex topics, offer personalized recommendations, and even do your wo...

28 Mars 202316min

Turns out that diving deep into our own thoughts is something that we don’t really like to do. We find it boring, and we’ll do anything to alleviate boredom, even if it means subjecting ourselves to s...

21 Mars 202312min

Everything can be done with an app these days, and companies are looking more and more like they want to offer “gig” as opposed to full-time employment. So, where are we headed? Is there any proof in ...

7 Mars 202312min

Flow is a tool we can seek out to improve our lives. It is a mindset to help us boost productivity, conquer challenging tasks, and lean into our creativity. The promise of being able to turn off the o...

28 Feb 202312min