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🌍 Geopolitics
February 03, 2026

The Predatory Hegemon

The article explores the dynamics of global power, examining how dominant nations exploit weaker states, shaping international relations through coercion and strategic manipulation.

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🏥 Healthcare
February 03, 2026

How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read Montague

Dr. Read Montague, PhD, is a professor and director of the Center for Human Neuroscience Research at Virginia Tech and an expert in how dopamine and serotonin shape human learning, motivation and decision-making. We discuss how they impact focused effort in the context of short- and long-term goals of all kinds. Also, how SSRIs and low-effort, high-engagement activities reduce the rewarding properties of dopamine, and how AI algorithms are revolutionizing understanding of the brain. Episode s...

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🌍 Geopolitics
February 07, 2026

What are the potential implications of exporting advanced technology like Nvidia's H200 chips to China for US-China relations and domestic policy?

The US has officially green-lighted Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips in China, as the Trump administration seeks to strike a balance between curtailing China’s AI progress and maintaining American AI firms’ global market share. The H200, US chip giant Nvidia’s second-most-advanced AI processor, can be shipped to China under conditions that include that its China shipments account for no more than half of the amount sold domestically, according to the Department of Commerce’s

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