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Blind obedience to rules without moral judgment hinders genuine societal evolution and can foster corruption.
Lola was taken into a household at age 18 and treated as a slave, doing all domestic chores without pay.
Tensions between the Soviet Union and China escalated in the 1960s, culminating in a seven-month border conflict in 1969
Escaped Communist China aged 12 by fishing boat and rose from factory worker to build a garment empire.
Interest rates have eased, inflation has mostly moderated, yet consumer pessimism is higher than in past major downturns.
If the input box is not the product, OpenAI must develop multiple new apps or features.
Allowing cafes in residential areas can free up commercial spaces for more essential businesses like hardware stores and groceries.
Proposed canal linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, cutting across Thailand’s Kra Isthmus
In 2024 EU fined US tech companies €3.8B meanwhile public internet tech companies paid only €3.2B in income tax.
Big Tech’s problems mirror Big Tobacco, not in size but in the addictive, harmful nature of their products.
Language alone does not equate to thought, and large-language models cannot fully capture the tacit knowledge that underpins genuine intelligence.
The FDA is removing black box warnings for oestrogen-based HRT, suggesting they are not scientifically justified.
China aims to close its AI gap with the US by focusing on chip smuggling, rapid imitation, and quickly deploying AI in military and industrial applications.
Sacks is serving as a “special government employee” while maintaining extensive tech investments, influencing policies that could benefit his ventures.
Australia is uniquely positioned to become an AI hub in the Indo-Pacific, with US chip export exemptions, Five Eyes partnerships, and massive investments from hyperscalers.
AI is a continuation of centuries-long automation that could now handle tasks previously considered unreachable
Two main views exist: one suggesting automation reduces employment, another emphasising increased market size and business stealing effects.
One view posits that democracy inevitably leads to socialism, citing fears of a “road to serfdom” and the logic of democratic egalitarianism.
Innovation can be destructive in the short term, making old technologies obsolete while creating long-term potential.
In the 1930s, parents in London resorted to hanging their babies in metal cages outside apartment windows for fresh air.
Triple–triple–double–double (T3D2) still delivers strong returns, often exceeding 50% growth at higher ARR levels.
The job market is around 13% smaller for recent graduates, accompanied by concerns that AI improvements could hasten job losses.
Deregulating finance and industry in the past led to significant productivity gains, higher living standards and sustainable economic growth.
John Adams prioritised government and war over the arts for the sake of future generations, yet still believed in promoting culture through institutions.
Net worth is seen as misleading; the more revealing measure is how much money one can mobilise if necessary.