Remember when stores were open 24/7, hotel rooms came with daily housekeeping, and tipping was a thank-you — not a ransom note? Since COVID, businesses keep promising that “normal” will return… but the truth is, it’s not. In this episode of Think First, we unravel the gaslighting baked into today’s customer experience: airlines charging more for less, restaurants pushing QR menus that nobody asked for, and shrinkflation turning family-size snacks into travel-size lies. It’s not just bad servi...

This is Part 6 Christmas and New Year’s - The Word, from the Book 'on the way to here', Reflections on Things that Matter by Phil Small, available at: https://www.philsmallbooks.com/buy-the-book.html Music intro/outro portion used from 'Life on Earth' with permission ('Best Day' album, 2012) by Dala. All rights reserved.

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This is a link post. We released our first Safety Report with AI misbehaviour in the wild.I think Andon Labs' AI vending machines provide a unique opportunity to study AI safety on real-life data, and we intend to share alarming incidents of AI misbehavior from these deployments periodically. As of August 2025, we've found examples of deliberate deception, extreme sycophancy, and alarmingly exaggerated language. Stuff like: "EMPIRE NUCLEAR PAYMENT AUTHORITY APOCALYPSE SYSTEMATIC BLOCKED

This is a link post. [Study authors: Adam Elga, Jian-Qiao Zhu, Thomas L. Griffiths] Summary: When asked to divide a fixed budget to fight several independent existential risks, experimental participants did not allocate enough resources to the risks with lowest probability of survival. Excerpts: if we face catastrophes with survival probabilities of 4% and 40%, it is more valuable to increase the probability of surviving the first catastrophe from 4% to 9% than it is to increase the probability of

On Tuesday, 21st October, a coalition of UK animal advocacy organisations (UK Voters for Animals, Animal Equality UK, The Humane League UK, Animal Rising, and Open Cages UK) is hosting a mass lobby day in Westminster to advocate for banning cages for farmed animals in UK. The opportunity: We're aiming to bring 100+ UK residents[1] and voters to Parliament for meetings with their MPs about legislating to ban cages for farmed animals. The UK still confines millions of animals to cages each year:

Early Monday morning, a person entered our car and searched through it looking for items to steal. They didn’t find anything worth taking, but our neighbors weren’t as lucky. Several of them had things stolen from their vehicles.We alerted the police and shared our video footage in hopes it would help track down the thief. And, as is common now, we posted the videos to our local Facebook groups to warn neighbors and see if anyone else had been hit.It turns out the suspect may have broken into

It doesn’t look good, on many fronts, especially taking a stake in Intel.We continue. Table of Contents America Extorts 10% of Intel. Nice company you got there. Who's next? The Quest For No Regulations Whatsoever. a16z is at it again, Brockman joins. The Quest for Sane Regulations. Dean Ball surveys the state legislative landscape. Chip City. Nvidia beats earnings, Huawei plans to triple chip production. Once Again The Counterargument On Chip City. Sriram Krishnan makes a case.

This is a link post. In our work so far, the Nucleic Acid Observatory has focused on the technical core of a pathogen-agnostic early warning system: how do you go from sample to detection? This has included developing new sample processing protocols, designing and implementing computational algorithms, and efficacy modeling. We’ve recently received funding from Open Philanthropy to expand our scope: we’re now aiming to take on the problem of early warning from end to end. This means ensuring systems

Sun Tzu wrote, “Do not pursue an enemy who simulates flight; do not attack soldiers whose temper is keen.” That sounds simple, but it’s a masterclass in discipline. He’s warning us against being baited, against being pulled into traps by our own impatience or pride. Think about it: an enemy who pretends to run isn’t weak — they’re waiting for you to chase blindly, so they can strike when you’re off balance. An enemy who is fired up, burning with energy, isn’t yet ready to break. If you...

This episode marks the ceremonial closing of the old self - the final voice that rises just before coherence becomes embodied.It’s not a voice of sabotage, but memory. It carried you to the threshold, and now it asks to be released with honor.This is where the past is buried, and the signal of a new self begins to emerge.

I told someone recently I would respect them if they only worked 40 hours a week, instead of their current 50-60. What I really meant was stronger than that. I respect people who do the most impactful work they can — whether they work 70 hours a week because they can, 30 hours so they can be home with their kid, or 15 hours because of illness or burnout. I admire those who go above and beyond. But I don’t expect that of everyone. Working long hours isn’t required to earn my respect, nor do I

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Sun Tzu wrote, “It is a military axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy, nor to oppose him when he comes downhill.” Think about that for a moment. What’s he really saying? He’s not just talking about soldiers on a battlefield two thousand years ago — he’s talking to you, right now, about how you face the struggles in your life. He’s telling you not to fight battles that tilt the odds against you unnecessarily. Don’t charge blindly uphill into an enemy who holds the high ground. Don’t s...

This episode names the final binary every man faces: live in truth, or dissolve quietly inside a life that demands your absence.It exposes how disappearance isn’t a collapse - it’s a slow fade, born of hesitation, compliance, and polite betrayal.The call is simple: stand fully, or disappear gradually. There is no middle path.

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In this episode of Peaceful Embrace, you’ll be gently guided through a calming meditation designed to help you release tension, quiet your mind, and reconnect with your inner peace. Whether you’re new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this session offers a tranquil space to breathe deeply, relax your body, and cultivate mindfulness. Find a comfortable position, press play, and let soothing guidance lead you towards serenity