Number of words: 258 As algorithms push humans out of the job market, wealth might become concentrated in the hands of the tiny elite that own the all-powerful algorithms, creating unprecedented social inequality. Alternatively, the algorithms might not only manage businesses, but actually come to own them. At present, human law already recognises inter subjective … Read more
Number of words: 148 Stock-exchange traders are also in danger. Most trade today is already being managed by computer algorithms, which can process in a second more data than a human can in a year, and that can react to the data much faster than a human can blink. On 23 April 2013, Syrian hackers … Read more
Number of words: 75 Aside from their unpredictability and their susceptibility to fear, hunger and fatigue, flesh-and blood soldiers think and move on an increasingly irrelevant timescale. From the days of Nebuchadnezzar to those of Saddam Hussein, despite myriad technological improvements, war was waged on an organic timetable. Discussions lasted for hours, battles took days, … Read more
Number of words: 540 In politics this is known as the ‘Our Boys Didn’t Die in Vain’ syndrome. In 1915 Italy entered the First World War on the side of the Entente powers. Italy’s declared aim was to ‘liberate’ Trento and Trieste – two ‘Italian’ territories that the Austro-Hungarian Empire held ‘unjustly’. Italian politicians gave … Read more
Number of words: 594 Due to obvious ethical restrictions, researchers implant electrodes into human brains only under special circumstances. Hence most relevant experiments on humans are conducted using non-intrusive helmet-like devices (technically known as ‘transcranial direct current stimulators’). The helmet is fitted with electrodes that attach to the scalp from outside. It produces weak electromagnetic … Read more
Number of words: 547 Adolf Hitler too was changed and enlightened by his war experiences. In Mein Kampf, he tells how shortly after his unit reached the front line, the soldiers’ initial enthusiasm turned into fear, against which each soldier had to wage a relentless inner war, straining every nerve to avoid being overwhelmed by … Read more
Number of words: 322 So far we have discussed humanism as if it were a single coherent world view. In fact, humanism shared the fate of every successful religion, such as Christianity and Buddhism. As it spread and evolved, it fragmented into several conflicting sects. All humanist sects believe that human experience is the supreme … Read more
Number of words: 114 Have you seen young birds. They see their parents flying all around and they also flutter their Wings. But they are afraid. Naturally, because they have never fallen down. And they cannot believe that going out of their cosy nest is safe. Although they are capable of flying, they have the … Read more
Number of words: 113 How did Nintendo, which started out as a playing card company change into a global leader in high-Tech video consoles? How did Tiffany and company go from a stationery company to selling high end jewellery? LG was launched as an industrial chemical manufacturer. What had to change inside the minds of … Read more
Number of words: 165 Imagine you had a 20 volume Encyclopaedia on a shelf with each volume 2 inches thick (about 5 cm) and the cover an additional quarters of an inch think on each side (about 0.6 cm) and a worm is crawling from the first page of volume 1 to the to the … Read more
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