Introduction What Makes Middlemarch a Masterpiece? Five Literary Scholars in an Imaginary ConversationWhy do intelligent people make terrible decisions? Can someone sincerely believe in God while repeatedly deceiving themselves? And what if the greatest achievement of our lives is something nobody will ever recognize?These questions lie at the heart of … [Read more...] about Middlemarch by George Eliot: 5 Experts Debate Its Genius
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Is AI Making Us Less Human? 4 Experts Debate
Introduction What if the greatest danger of artificial intelligence isn't that machines become smarter than humans, but that humans gradually stop trusting their own minds?Japanese spiritual counselor Tazuko Katayama recently made a startling prediction: within five years, 63% of humanity would lose touch with its own heart.She warned that people were … [Read more...] about Is AI Making Us Less Human? 4 Experts Debate
Klara and the Sun Explained: What Makes Us Human?
Introduction by KlaraWhen I first met Josie, I was standing near a store window, watching the Sun.I had been created to be an Artificial Friend. My purpose was to observe, learn, and provide companionship to a child who would choose me. I knew there were newer models with greater abilities, and I understood that customers had many things to consider before making … [Read more...] about Klara and the Sun Explained: What Makes Us Human?
War and Peace Lessons for Modern Life: 5 Short Stories
Introduction What happens when life refuses to become the story we expected?In Parts 1 and 2 of this War and Peace trilogy, Tolstoy's characters and later Tolstoy himself with literary scholars explored a similar question from different directions. Plans collapse. History exceeds individual control. Love can contain devotion and injury at the same time. … [Read more...] about War and Peace Lessons for Modern Life: 5 Short Stories
5 Stories About Life After AI Surpasses Human Intelligence
Introduction What happens when artificial intelligence becomes better than humans at tasks we once used to define intelligence, competence, and even personal worth?That question can sound abstract when discussed through superintelligence, autonomous agents, human augmentation, self-improving AI, or machine civilization. These five stories bring it down to … [Read more...] about 5 Stories About Life After AI Surpasses Human Intelligence