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Noah Smith on negative emotional contagion

Every movement in 2020s America is defined not by what they want, but by who they hate. Rightists: Immigrants Leftists: Israel Intellectual liberals: Rich techbros Here is the link, in the last six months or so I have noticed all these trends getting worse. Praise goes to all those who avoid negative emotional contagion, you […] The post Noah Smith on negative emotional contagion appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Calvin Hobbes. Israel has tried many ways to . by SureI...

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Business

Achieving operational excellence with AI

Frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and business process management (BPM) first gained traction because they promised clarity in the chaos—a structured way to bring order to messy, sprawling operations. Lean Six Sigma emphasized statistical rigor and quality control; BPM created end-to-end maps of how work should flow across departments. Both offered a repeatable way to…

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Infrastructure

Teaching AI to run with the turbines

Artificial intelligence may have captured the public imagination through chatbots and image generators, but some of its most consequential use cases are unfolding far from consumer-facing tools. In industries where physical infrastructure, operational continuity, and safety are paramount, AI is becoming a core operating layer. With its sprawling industrial systems and constant stream of operational…

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Culture

The Church of Claude

In this episode, First Things senior editor Dan Hitchens joins Virginia and Germán to discuss Magnifica Humanitas. Is it a disappointment or a triumph? Is it really a Boomer. The post The Church of Claude appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

The Long Shadow of the Iran War

The article explores the enduring consequences of the Iran War, examining its impact on regional stability, U.S. foreign policy, and the broader geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.

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