Introduction by Haruki Murakami There are moments when reality begins to feel unreliable.Not because it is unfamiliar, but because it arrives too quickly, too loudly, without leaving space for reflection. News replaces itself before it can be understood. Images compete for attention. Words are repeated until they lose weight. The world continues to move … [Read more...] about Global Literary Summit 2025: Does Literature Still Matter?
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Lunar Protocol: The Hollow Moon Movie That Redefines Sci-Fi
Introduction by Nick Sasaki (Creator of Lunar Protocol)Every story begins with a question.For me, Lunar Protocol started with the same question that kept following me through books, documentaries, and late-night rabbit holes:What if the Moon is not what we think it is?Not in the conspiratorial sense—but in the mythic, cosmic, and profoundly human sense.The … [Read more...] about Lunar Protocol: The Hollow Moon Movie That Redefines Sci-Fi
Emotional AI and the Future of Human Connection
Introduction by Son MasayoshiFor decades, our conversations about artificial intelligence focused on speed, computation, and efficiency.But something far more profound is beginning to unfold.We are entering an era where AI will not only calculate —it will care.Not in the biological sense,not through hormones or instincts,but through a deeper form of emotional … [Read more...] about Emotional AI and the Future of Human Connection
Gen Z Reflection: How Youth Mirror the Culture We Created
Introduction by Robin Williams You know, if you’ve lived long enough, you start to realize something kind of funny about life. Not “ha-ha” funny, but the kind of funny that makes you smile and hurt at the same time. It’s that every generation thinks the next one is the problem — right up until they realize the next one was just paying attention.Look at Gen … [Read more...] about Gen Z Reflection: How Youth Mirror the Culture We Created
The AI Advantage: Unlocking Human Greatness
Introduction by Nick Sasaki When people talk about AI, they usually start with fear — of automation, of irrelevance, of being replaced.But what if this moment isn’t about losing control… but gaining consciousness?That’s the question that brought these ten extraordinary minds together: Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi, Marc Benioff, Arthur Brooks, Allie K. Miller, … [Read more...] about The AI Advantage: Unlocking Human Greatness
AI and the Sacred: Can Machines Mediate Transcendence?
Introduction by Yuval Noah Harari When we speak of artificial intelligence, most people think of economics, politics, or military power. Yet there is another dimension—perhaps more consequential—that we rarely consider: AI’s impact on the human search for meaning. For thousands of years, prophets, shamans, and sages guided us through mystery and … [Read more...] about AI and the Sacred: Can Machines Mediate Transcendence?
Project Mercury: AI’s Disruption of Banking’s Future
Introduction by Yuval Noah Harari Throughout history, every technological revolution has reshaped not just how we work, but how we imagine human purpose. The plough transformed tribes into empires, the printing press reshaped religion and politics, and the computer rewired the 20th century. Now, with Project Mercury, we are entering a new chapter: artificial … [Read more...] about Project Mercury: AI’s Disruption of Banking’s Future
World Science 2025: AI, CRISPR, and Energy Innovations
Introduction by Bill Gates Good morning, everyone. It’s a privilege to stand before some of the greatest minds of our time. For decades, I’ve believed that science and innovation are the engines that drive human progress. They gave us vaccines that ended smallpox, technologies that connected the world, and crops that feed billions. Today, in this room, we … [Read more...] about World Science 2025: AI, CRISPR, and Energy Innovations
Agentic AI & The Future of Work: From Chat to Action
Introduction — Yuval Noah Harari For thousands of years, human work has been more than survival. It has been how we craft meaning, how we weave ourselves into the stories of our families, our communities, and our civilizations. Work has carried dignity because it was not just about making things, but about making ourselves.Yet today we stand at a profound … [Read more...] about Agentic AI & The Future of Work: From Chat to Action
Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun in Kore-eda’s Vision
Prologue — Waiting for Light(Stage is dim, pre-dawn blue. A large shop window faces the audience. Outside are only faint silhouettes of people passing: a child with a balloon, a dog on a leash, a couple walking arm in arm. None are detailed, only shadows.)(KLARA stands motionless in the window, her face pale in the half-dark. The silence stretches. After a long … [Read more...] about Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun in Kore-eda’s Vision