Why Warren Buffett’s superpower is an Achilles heel for AI
The great investor instinctively knew that humans are much smarter than computers in volatile environments. So he bet on common sense.
«Innovation obsolesces yesterday. In business, the data you gathered from last quarter can therefore be used to calculate … last quarter.»
Thumbs-down to “Gladiator Strategy”? Try the Nadella philosophy instead
To bring the best out of your teams, don’t flex like Maximus — try leaning into a “helpful fight” instead.
The Birth of Photography and the Death of Letters: Virginia Woolf on the Fate of Every Technology
An elegy for the triumph of commodity over creativity.
Athletes keep breaking records — and they may never stop
Technology, shifting rules, and human ambition push athletes beyond biology’s perceived limits.
AI Is Not Improving Productivity: Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu
This Me, Myself, and AI episode features MIT professor and Nobel Prize winner Daron Acemoglu and host Sam Ransbotham.
Why organisms are more than machines
Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI.
Where AI Can Help Your Productivity and Where It Won't
“By far, the greatest danger of AI is that people conclude too early that they understand it” — Eliezer Yudkowsky, AI researcher AI is everywhere today, and there are many exciting claims about what…
“If it sounds literary, it isn’t”: The deceptively simple rules behind good writing
Anne Lamott and Neal Allen join us to discuss why embracing constraints can be the best way to find freedom in the craft.
Why Businesses Should Value Caregivers Now
Caregiving is a form of leadership training for vital skills that machines can’t replicate.
5 sci-fi books that foreshadowed the future of biology
The “dystopian” biotech imagined in these novels is now changing real lives for the better.
The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
Oliver Sacks on the Three Essential Elements of Creativity
“It takes a special energy, over and above one’s creative potential, a special audacity or subversiveness, to strike out in a new direction once one is settled.”
How personality and culture relate to our perceptions of artificial intelligence
A new study reveals that cultural background, technical skills, and personality traits are closely tied to how individuals perceive the impact of artificial intelligence on their overall well-being.
Metabolism, not cells or genetics, may have begun life on Earth
A big open question in 21st century science is how life began here on Earth. The metabolism-first scenario just might be the best one.
How reading books regulates your nervous system
Books don’t just stimulate the mind — they trigger physiological changes throughout the body.
How Einstein revolutionized the meaning of "where" and "when"
Even space and time are relative in Einstein's universe. That means our old notions of "where" and "when" no longer apply on cosmic scales.
New psychology research reveals a vicious cycle involving smartphone use and feelings of disconnection
A new study published in Addictive Behaviors provides evidence that excessive smartphone use and feelings of disconnection fuel a daily cycle. When college students reach for their phones for relief,…
The brain after blindness: How newly-sighted people build a visual world
When people born blind gain sight, the hardest part isn’t opening their eyes — it’s teaching the brain how to see.
Neuroscientists identify a unique feature in the brain's wiring that predicts sudden epiphanies
Researchers have identified a distinct structural signature for insight. The findings indicate that reduced connectivity in the brain's language networks may actually help facilitate sudden creative…
The hidden brain benefit of getting in shape that scientists just discovered
A new study shows that improving your cardiovascular endurance changes your neural chemistry. Fitter individuals release larger amounts of a restorative protein after a single workout, which helps the…


















