Ray Kurzweil didn’t just predict the future of AI—he helped build it. Learn about his ideas that shaped an entire generation of AI research.
Jensen Huang’s Background: The Making of Nvidia’s CEO
Before he was dominating AI, Jensen Huang was an immigrant working as a busboy at Denny’s. Learn more about Huang’s background.
How Niels Bohr’s Quantum Mechanics Interpretation Prevailed
Niels Bohr’s answer to the measurement problem of quantum mechanics reshaped physics, but it wasn’t the only solution. Learn why it won out.
Continuity of Identity: Is Your Digital Self Still “You”? (Kurzweil)
Your identity could lie in the continuity of information patterns rather than physical substance. Learn how your digital self might be you.
Quantum Wave Function Collapse: 3 Approaches to the Cause
Quantum particles can exist in multiple possible states at once — until measurement seems to force wave function collapse. Learn more.
The Compatibilist View of Free Will & Key Arguments Against It
Compatibilists say free will and determinism are not mutually exclusive. Learn what compatibilism is and why some believe it’s nonsense.
Bell’s Theorem Explained: Spooky Action at a Distance Is Real
John Bell’s work transformed abstract philosophical debates into testable experiments. Learn how his theorem shocked the physics world.
How the Attention Economy Is Reshaping Society (& You)
The attention economy turns your time and focus into commodities. Here’s how the economic model works and affects you and society
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle Explained (Hawking)
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle explains why we can never measure the position and speed of a particle with perfect accuracy. Learn more.
What Is Attention & How Has It Become a Resource?
Attention has become a valuable commodity in the digital economy. Learn what attention is, how it works, and the psychology behind it.