by Zak Doffman in Forbes…In the last year we have seen one Gmail/Workspace AI upgrade after another. This won’t stop. And so it will become ever more important for users to be clear as to what they’re agreeing, how it works, and what opt-ins and opt-outs are available.
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A Logic For The Future
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by Ben Spencer in The Sunday Times…While we can still limit warming by cutting emissions, we now face having to adapt to more extreme weather
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by Sincerely, T…Martial law can dramatically alter daily life and limit personal freedoms. Remaining informed, prepared, and organized is essential. If resistance is necessary, prioritize peaceful and lawful methods to protect yourself and your community.
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by Zaid Hassan on LinkedIn…Unlike theories that frame collapse as an external shock, catabolic collapse suggests that the mechanism of decline is internal, driven by the growing mismatch between resource consumption and available inputs.
The rise of the degrowther right
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Elite fragmentation in the United States: Global or domestic phenomenon?
by Mark Mizruchi in American Behavioral Scientist…The actions of societal elites exert a disproportionate impact on events and outcomes in their home societies. These actions are driven by a combination of factors internal and external to their nation.
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by Susanne Moser, et al…As the climate crisis intensifies, so does the need for philanthropic investments that are strategic,
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