Artificial intelligence often makes news headlines because of its growing number of exciting and positive uses in our daily lives. From self-driving cars powered by machine learning algorithms to neural networks that can better diagnose illnesses than expert physicians, the use cases are undeniably exciting. Many headlines are also grabbed by new achievements performed by …
Religion gets a bad rep in the modern world of rapid scientific progress. Many liberal, educated, materialistic people dismiss religion as an outdated artifact, belonging to a formerly ignorant world. Over one billion people now identify as atheist/secular. When taken at face value, it’s no major surprise that we’re so dismissive of religion, particularly those …
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Living During the Coronvavirus Pandemic Dear reader, I don’t know what year it’ll be when you read this letter, but I hope it’s at a point in which the COVID-19 ‘s destructive effects have been quelled. Before going on to the body of this letter, if there’s anything good to come from the global coronavirus …
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As you ascend the 300 steps of Bangkok’s Wat Saket — The Temple of the Golden Mount — you’re rewarded with stunning views of the city’s sprawling skyline. They are views that only get better the higher you climb. At the top, as the sweat drips from your forehead in Bangkok’s shirt-drenching humidity and searing …
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The Irish Cultural Love of Booze As an Irish person, it is almost a cultural more to consume a lot of alcohol in my country. When young Irish people drink on the weekend, we generally don’t do it with the sole aim of enjoying our drinks. Without wanting to speak for the few who are …
Read moreShould You Drink Alcohol? Here’s What Philosophers and Science Say
My watch has been out of action for the last few days because the battery is gone. When I glanced at the little time and date section on the corner of my Windows 10 taskbar today, I was startled. It’s September 2nd apparently. My mind’s perception of time and how far it feels into this …
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Educational JRE Episodes Originally launched on Christmas Eve 2009, the Joe Rogan Experience is one of the world’s most successful podcasts. Rogan himself wears many hats; aside from running his JRE podcast, he is also a UFC commentator, a standup comedian, and a martial arts fanatic. His work ethic is tremendous. This is a man …