We like to think we’ve evolved, that the savagery of the past belongs to men in powdered wigs and chainmail. But the truth is simpler, darker: we have only become more efficient at destruction.
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Letter Across Time
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. If you’re reading this, we made it! I always suspected I was in this race for the long run. Just yesterday I told a friend I need 200 years on earth to get everything done I’d like to do. There’s so much to learn still and my thirstContinueContinue reading “Letter Across Time”
Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man,or Thief
Poverty doesn’t necessarily have a face you’ll recognize Half the world lives on less than $2.50 a day 900 million people cannot read or write. Over 2 billion don’t have clean water or basic sanitation, and one-quarter of humanity lives without electricity. Every 3.5 seconds, a child dies from poverty. The ravages of the Covid Pandemic followed by theContinueContinue reading “Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man,or Thief “
The Blessed Bunker
The day we shut the door on a world gone mad, my mother was eight months pregnant with my brother Luca. Thirty years later, both our parents are gone. Our father left the bunker one day, never to return, our mother fell ill nine months ago and died. We have no idea what to expect or what we will find once we leave the bunker.I have vivid memories of the world, before we went underground, although I was barely five years old at the time. My brother, on the other hand, knows only the bunker. He’s never seen a cloud, the ocean, or walked barefoot in the sand. He’s never felt the wind caress his face.
Navigating the AI Frontier: Charting a Course for a Responsible AI Revolution
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword that has captivated the world with its transformative potential while simultaneously instilling apprehension about its unchecked growth. It has become a pivotal part of our lives, driving innovation, efficiency, and convenience, yet lurking in the shadows are concerns about its unchecked power and potential misuse.
Can You Trust Your Intuition?
You have no idea how many times you’ve averted danger, simply by listening to your inner voice. When you chose to take an alternate route, leave early or later, or maybe cancel the appointment altogether because you were feeling uneasy about a situation. You might even twist an ankle or you might miss your flight, along with a variety of apparent mishaps that turn out to be blessings in disguise, so to speak.
HOW TO SURVIVE CHANGES AND UNCERTAINTY USHERED IN BY COVID
We are living through trying times. Faced with an undefined future which transmutes into a menacing cocktail of anxiety, stress and panic. How can we live through and survive the changes which Covid has ushered in?
Words Have Power 