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No leakage of radioactive materials reported in the area in central Iran, Tehran's atomic energy organisation says
I very much enjoyed this exchange, print only, here is the link. Excerpt: Gaurav: Going back to Iceland for a moment. I’ve never truly appreciated how old that parliament is. A thousand years is extraordinary. What is it about Iceland that has allowed that kind of continuity? Tyler: Iceland was taken over by Denmark for […] The post Gaurav Ahuja interviews me appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesColin McGinn’s “My Honest Views”The mainstream viewLiberal AI
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Some people’s suffering is more enjoyable than others’. The post The Moral Bankruptcy of the Consultants appeared first on The American Conservative
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how to use science-based tools to better set and achieve goals. I discuss the neuroscience of goal pursuit and how dopamine and visual attention shape motivation and effort. I explain whether visualizing success or failure better supports goal pursuit, how to choose goals at the right level of difficulty and evaluate progress. I also share a short “space-time bridging” protocol that helps train long-range, goal-directed behavior. These tools ...
Trump has withdrawn from global climate commitments before, but it’s different this time
A map of the United States, with the US Supreme Court and liquor stores in front
Watch the supposed Wall Street whiz limp through an interview about the 2008 financial crisis
Most visitors to Britain will probably head straight for Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, or Shakespeare’s Stratford. But should you wander off the tourist trail, you’ll soon notice a curious abundance of Turkish barbershops. It might seem strange enough that these hairdressers are literally everywhere. Stranger still is that there’s rarely anyone in any […] The post Britain’s ‘Turkish Barber’ Phenomenon appeared first on The American Conservative