Capitalism’s endgame of harvesting the future is in play, now that markets value children’s attention as more valuable for revenue than for learning. There are possible solutions if we can first acknowledge the problem. A review of Dr. Susan Linn Who’s Raising the Kids? provides some clues to the solution. Continue Reading
Just as Alexander the Great’s teacher, Aristotle, set metaphysics above physics, today’s technological conquerors need metaphysics and morality (via nanoscopic biophysics) to complete their large-scale physical triumphs. Continue Reading
Some scientific explanations are so simple and universal they seem to defy logic. For example, vibrations explain almost everything about brains and bodies, in particular how “good pain” works. This article previews a talk for the Festival of Consciousness in Barcelona. Continue Reading
The coming VR revolution, including much of the so-called metaverse, is mathematically guaranteed to create “simulator sickness.” Continue Reading
The social network renames itself after the Metaverse, a fictional immersive environment that first showed how awful commercial virtual worlds can be. Continue Reading
A new book explaining how to optimize your nervous system condenses the best of psychology and neuroscience, which makes it almost perfect. Continue Reading
The latest book by Cade Metz explains the people, commercial forces and mathematical insights behind the fastest, scariest technological revolution in history. Continue Reading
Pole dancing transforms bodies and nervous systems in the same ways that yoga or Pilates do. Continue Reading
The science of trust says that President Joe Biden’s call for unity and truth is exactly the right first step. Here’s what should come next. Continue Reading
Real human-powered flight happened four decades ago. New materials and insights could make the dream of flying accessible to everyone. Continue Reading
