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Today, we are launching a request for proposals on AI policy in middle powers, with 10 million dollars (and potentially more) of funding available. Apply at middlepowers.ai by October 23. I think that most countries are on track to become increasingly irrelevant to the future of technology, the economy, and geopolitics. The US and China, along with perhaps a few countries with key roles in the chip supply chain and data center buildout, will hold all the cards. The rest of the world will be

Equivocation occurs when a word quietly changes meaning in the middle of an argument. We can practice a similar deception within ourselves, using admirable words such as honesty or prudence to disguise harshness, fear, or motives we would rather not examine.

This is a link post. Advanced AI is basically the embodiment of immigration as envisioned in the conservative nightmare: We are letting a bunch of new agents into our societyThey don’t clearly share our values and we suspect a society full of them would be awful by our lightsBut we expect them to provide very cheap laborWhich will undercut local wages and leave locals unemployedThey will probably gain power and influence over time—in the economy, politics and culture—and end up controlling ...

The desire to control others is often a disguised struggle with ourselves. Discover why Stoic philosophy teaches us to release control over people and reclaim the energy wasted trying to change them.

(Prefer to listen? Author’s reading available above)I almost didn’t have time to see her.That is the shape of my life now—drop-offs,pickups,small hands,full calendars,friendships tuckedinto the cracks between everything else.But she lives three thousand miles awayand comes aroundonce in a blue moon,so I made the time.Three hours.A drink.Lunch.A table between usand somehow,no distance at all.Most mothers I knoware carrying too much.Me included.And somehow,she carries hers with grace.Not perfectly,

There is a simple way of looking at life. You feel joy, and call it joy. You see a sign and read the letters as they are written. There is a second way of viewing life which asks, what is this sentence hiding from itself. The second way is known by Ricoeur as The Hermeneutics of Suspicion.

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Words can gradually change meaning without our noticing. When love becomes personal comfort or success becomes wealth and applause, our lives may quietly follow. Periodically examining our definitions helps us recognize when our inner compass needs recalibration.

A clip of Professor James Rachels presenting a version of his "basic argument for vegetarianism" in the context of why Raymond Frey should be a vegetarian by his own principles. This comes from a 1991 lecture on Darwin and animal ethics at Georgetown University. The full video can be found here: https://youtu.be/NBjOqexaFys #philosophy #ethics #moralphilosophy #animalethics #animalrights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We invite you to join us as Rachels finally brings a beautiful vision to life. By giving free rides to cruise ship tourists, she proves that while the fear of strangers can be contagious, ALOHA is so much stronger. Celebrate, share, live and help us keep the Spirit of Aloha ALIVE! Featuring:  Rachels and da ubiquitous entities, Victoria and Samantha. Recommendations: Believe by Absolutely Parched. Hit da Space Line: +1 707.780.2266 B.I.T.C.H. = Beautiful Intelligent Talented Charming

Sun Tzu Wrote is a podcast inspired by one of history's greatest works of strategy and wisdom: The Art of War. Written over 2,500 years ago by the legendary Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, this timeless text has transcended the battlefield to become a guide for life, leadership, and personal growth. The Art of War is more than a manual for military commanders—it’s a masterclass in strategy, adaptability, and discipline. Sun Tzu’s teachings explore the art of understanding your environmen...

This is a link post. Advanced AI is basically the embodiment of immigration as envisioned in the conservative nightmare: We are letting a bunch of new agents into our societyThey don’t clearly share our values and we suspect a society full of them would be awful by our lightsBut we expect them to provide very cheap laborWhich will undercut local wages and leave locals unemployedThey will probably gain power and influence over time—in the economy, politics and culture—and end up controlling

Not every word can be defined by other words indefinitely; eventually, our reasoning requires a starting point. In the same way, a stable life needs foundational beliefs that can guide us when culture, circumstances, and popular opinion continually change.

In early 2024, I brought an employment claim against a former employer concerning unpaid work. Following information provided by my former employer, Community Health became involved and supported decisions excluding me from EA Global and some local EA events. These decisions were made before I was asked for my account. I subsequently provided Community Health with my account, relevant context and supporting evidence, but was told that this did not change the decision. I was not given a clear

Grief is the shape love takes when something we cherish can no longer remain as it was. It does not mean love has disappeared—only that its form has changed.Nigel Lott teaandzen.org In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel  TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY

16 - Socialist Rule Of Milwaukee.  This book is from the early 20th century "Handbook Series" from publisher H. W. Wilson. These handbooks attempted to explain their subject thoroughly through collected articles covering the subject from several points of view. Every handbook also contained an extensive bibliography for further study.

Sun Tzu Wrote is a podcast inspired by one of history's greatest works of strategy and wisdom: The Art of War. Written over 2,500 years ago by the legendary Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, this timeless text has transcended the battlefield to become a guide for life, leadership, and personal growth. The Art of War is more than a manual for military commanders—it’s a masterclass in strategy, adaptability, and discipline. Sun Tzu’s teachings explore the art of understanding your environmen...

03 - "Simple Life" In The South Seas.  This book is from the early 20th century "Handbook Series" from publisher H. W. Wilson. These handbooks attempted to explain their subject thoroughly through collected articles covering the subject from several points of view. Every handbook also contained an extensive bibliography for further study.

Starting from a recent controversy over a confidential wartime prisoner transfer, this essay examines a structural responsibility gap in modern representative legislatures: why governments must balance competing interests while lawmakers attack from a single angle, why relentless exposure under cameras and five-second clips ties the executive's hands, and why democracies only solve complex long-term problems when they turn off the cameras, tie hands, and force critics to share the real costs.