Ray Kurzweil’s Predictions for the Biotechnology Revolution

Ray Kurzweil’s Predictions for the Biotechnology Revolution

What are designer drugs? Can DNA rewrite itself? What if we could grow our own replacement organs? In The Singularity Is Near, Ray Kurzweil makes predictions about technology in several areas. One field he addresses is biotechnology, in which advances in medicine and genetic engineering will dramatically extend the human lifespan while at the same time improving the quality of life. Continue reading to learn about Kurzweil’s predictions about the biotechnology revolution and where progress actually stands today.

Elon Musk and Tesla: Steps Toward an Energy-Efficient Future

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Why did Elon Musk start Tesla? Why did he sometimes sleep on the factory floor? Renowned biographer Walter Isaacson covers the story of Elon Musk and Tesla in his book Elon Musk. Isaacson details how Musk entered the automotive industry with Tesla, based all of its production inside the US, and pushed its technology in the direction of fully automated, self-driving cars. Keep reading to learn about Elon Musk and Tesla.

How Parents Can Model Healthy Conflict Resolution for Children

How Parents Can Model Healthy Conflict Resolution for Children

How well do you handle disagreements with others? What are your children learning from you when it comes to conflict resolution? Disagreements are unavoidable in life. What matters is how we handle them when they arise. Conflict resolution is a valuable life skill, and kids need to learn early on how to settle disputes with others in a way that’s a relational win for everyone involved. Continue reading to learn how to model healthy conflict resolution for children.

Ray Kurzweil: Nanobots Could Reshape the World as We Know It

Ray Kurzweil: Nanobots Could Reshape the World as We Know It

What are nanobots? How might they change the world? Where is nanobot technology today? According to Ray Kurzweil, nanobots could make sweeping changes in manufacturing and medicine. He explains how nanotechnology has the potential to overturn our entire materials-based economy and even eliminate scarcity. Read more to learn about nanobot technology and what Kurzweil sees in our future.

Elon Musk and SpaceX: The Quest for Humanity’s Survival

Elon Musk and SpaceX: The Quest for Humanity’s Survival

Why did Elon Musk start SpaceX? How has SpaceX advanced toward its ultimate goal? After selling PayPal in 2002, Elon Musk turned his thoughts to putting his fortune to the eventual goal of colonizing Mars. The idea was that humanity’s chances of survival would be increased by spreading out to other worlds. Keep reading to learn the story of Elon Musk and SpaceX, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.

How You Were Raised Impacts How You Raise Your Children

How You Were Raised Impacts How You Raise Your Children

When you’re parenting your child, do you sometimes feel like you’re reliving moments from your own childhood? Do you want to mirror—or reject—the way your parents raised you? For good or for bad, how you were raised impacts your parenting. You’re likely to project and pass along emotions associated with your upbringing. Philippa Perry explains that it’s important for you to put emotions where they belong and break any harmful cycles in your family. Read more to understand how your upbringing affects your parenting.

Emotional Agility by Susan David: Book Overview & Takeaways

Emotional Agility by Susan David: Book Overview & Takeaways

Do you tend to bottle emotions or brood in them? Do you believe narratives that simply aren’t true? Susan David’s Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life explains that most people react instinctively to the way they perceive events. And, these perceptions are based on emotional, often-untrue narratives explaining why those events took place. Continue reading for an overview of this book that can help you get unstuck and move on in life.

Ray Kurzweil on Artificial Intelligence and the Human Brain

Ray Kurzweil on Artificial Intelligence and the Human Brain

What’s a digital brain? Will the concept ever become a reality? Can the reality be avoided? Ray Kurzweil addresses artificial intelligence and the human brain, arguing that the path to strong AI requires learning how the human brain works and duplicating its cognitive functions electronically. Our accelerating progress in computing power makes reproducing brain functions easier every year. Keep reading to understand why a digital brain is not only possible but might be inevitable.

The Children of Elon Musk: From Estranged to Inseparable

The Children of Elon Musk: From Estranged to Inseparable

How many children does Elon Musk have? Why is he motivated to have so many? Renowned biographer Walter Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk for two years, gaining access to his thoughts and those of the people closest to him. Isaacson found that one child is nearly inseparable from Musk while another wants nothing to do with him. Read more to learn about the children of Elon Musk.

False Narratives: When Your Brain Misinterprets Sensory Data

False Narratives: When Your Brain Misinterprets Sensory Data

Are your emotions accurately informed? Are you viewing reality through the faulty lens of a false narrative? Our brains create narratives from sensory inputs to help us understand the world around us. But, sometimes our brains misread sensory information and create false narratives. Clinical psychologist Susan David explains how these narratives mess with our view of reality. Keep reading to understand how false narratives are created and how they control us.