Society

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

How to reclaim meaning in a changing world

What if the barrier to a fulfilled life isn’t technology, it’s culture?

Jason Crawford

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

Life was dirty, difficult, and dangerous for almost everyone who ever existed

9 minutes of cruel history may cure the anti-progress delusion.

Jason Crawford

The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

A new vision for the advancement of humanity

The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.

Jason Crawford

Video Games

How a video game helped the Cajun Navy save lives

When lives are on the line, inspiration can come from the most unlikely places.

Brandon Stewart

For people in prison, a second chance to give back

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In partnership with Stand Together

50% of people released from prison return within three years. This program is changing that.

Sustainability

Reducing food waste and feeding the hungry

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What if instead of throwing out leftover food, we used it to feed the hungry?

Psychology

Can a single conversation really change someone's mind? This research says yes.

After studying a team of canvassers, two researchers found that a single conversation can have a significant and...

Entrepreneurs

From multi-millionaire Bitcoin entrepreneur to inmate and back again

The story of how Charlie Shrem built his business as a Bitcoin pioneer, lost it all, and is now clawing his way back.

Scott Phoenix - the founder of artificial intelligence startup Vicarious

Entrepreneurs

Five insights: Scott Phoenix on creating AI and building a company around a crazy idea

Scott Phoenix, founder of Vicarious, shares insights on the development of artificial intelligence and why this is...

Mike Riggs

Addiction

This week in ideas: Fighting addiction with implants, using VR to educate, Amazon Prime gets primer

An arm implant to treat opioid addiction, teaching hair stylists with VR, and a potential Amazon Prime game changer.

Mike Riggs

Veterans

This Army sergeant started a 24-hour hotline for service members with PTSD

First Sgt. Landon Jackson battled with severe PTSD and turned his experience into a 24 hour hotline that gives...

Mike Riggs

Bionics

Meet the wounded veteran using bionics to take back his independence

Jerral lost his left arm in Iraq. Now he's working with a team from Johns Hopkins to test a prosthetic arm that...

Mike Riggs

Bionics

This week in ideas: Reasons to feel good about humanity

A paralyzed woman runs a half marathon in an exoskeleton, Sri Lanka defeats malaria, incomes are rising. Here's...

Mike Riggs

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