Paper-based mental models vs linear typing; examples include the Eisenhower Matrix and habit loops, useful for study and work ...

Baez called for the development of new mathematics — he called it “green” math — to better capture the workings of Earth’s biosphere and climate. For his part, he sought to apply category theory, a ...

Now, here’s my argument: Writing matters not because we compose new ideas, but because we begin to see old ones in a new light. During our first class, my creative writing professor told us, “To write ...

In economics, ideas rarely fail because they are wrong. More often, they fail because they are badly introduced, poorly structured, or concluded without conviction. Anyone who has sat through a policy ...

From the browser to the back end, the ‘boring’ choice is exciting again. We look at three trends converging to bring SQL back ...

As a closely divided state with a diversity of views and backgrounds, Minnesota is uniquely positioned to model engaging across difference.

Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library that he helps manage. Like many open-source projects, matplotlib has been ...

Examining the difficulties in training LLMs to handle contemporary creative writing styles. Julia Cameron, a renowned ...

The decline of reading and the rise of social media are again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.

A slew of decarbonization reports reveal an industry on track to miss its goals, putting profits, people, and the planet at ...

The acclaimed journalists discuss the enduring power of classic works on civil disobedience and the environment.

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