We humans are wired to be lazy. Evolutionarily, we conserve energy. Calories were expensive. Our nervous systems evolved to reward efficiency. We prefer shortcuts. We automate habits. We stick to routines. We resist change. We jump to conclusions. We use tools. We assume patterns. We adopt group opinions. We follow fashion. We avoid difficult conversations.Continue reading “Oblivion”
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The Singaporean Experiment
Singapore is by most measures a very successful country. It is an economic powerhouse ranking as one of the most open and globally competitive countries with strong financial and manufacturing sectors. It boasts one of the world’s highest GDPs per capita and strong economic stability across all social strata. It is a major player inContinue reading “The Singaporean Experiment”
Beyond Science?
Humanity’s singular gift to itself, Science, the systematic pursuit of knowledge through cumulative faculties of observation and experiment, is not an institution but a method – a disciplined way of knowing that transcends cultures and epochs. At its core, science is a neutral compass: observe, hypothesize, test, falsify, refine. It does not care for values,Continue reading “Beyond Science?”
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