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The idea that Claude has feelings is great for Anthropic: Parmy OlsonRichard Dawkins, a prominent skeptic, recently declared a large language model named Claude to be conscious after a series of interactions....- Quote of the day by Stoic philosopher Epictetus: ‘Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.’Stoic philosopher Epictetus's timeless quote, 'Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as...
- Quote of the day by Blaise Pascal: ‘Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently…’Quote of the day: Blaise Pascal, who lived from 1623 to 1662, made lasting contributions to probability theory, fluid mechanics and Christi...
- Quote of the Day by Blaise Pascal: “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”French thinker Blaise Pascal observed humanity's aversion to stillness, suggesting our constant busyness stems from a fear of confronting o...
- Quote of the day by Epictetus: ‘There is only one way to happiness and that is to stop worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will’Born into slavery, Epictetus became a pivotal Stoic philosopher, emphasizing resilience and inner freedom. His teachings highlight that tru...
- Quote of the day by Blaise Pascal: 'If we examine our thoughts...' words of wisdom by the inventor of the calculatorQuote of the day: Today, as the Quote of the Day reminds readers of humanity’s restless relationship with time, Pascal’s words feel not his...
- Mind your language! Teach your employees to write emails. Really.Business emails are not just about good English and perfect grammar. Miscommunication on email can damage relationships and burn bridges fa...
- The boring path to exciting returnsWhen you try to make a quick buck, you pay a lot of attention to what’s hot and sizzling at the moment. This invariably means flipping your...
- Pascal's wagerFrench philosopher Blaise Pascal had posed an interesting dilemma known as Pascal's Wager. It goes like this. Though it is not possible to ...
- India-Canada share interest digital domain, green and biotechnologies & space: JaishankarTo that end Mumbai-based think tank Gateway House and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) hosted the third India-Cana...
- Deficit monetisation: Time to be on the side of Pascal’s wagerEven as India battles a massive demand slowdown, Deficit Monetisation (DF) as a financing strategy for a larger fiscal stimulus is being gi...
- How a quiet minimalist revolution is taking place in India's fashion scenarioIts innovation lies in its depth, not width or scale — designers are improving upon age old craft techniques with technological know-how.
- Famous Five! Child prodigies who went on to make it bigBlaise Pascal, the French mathematician, independently discovered nearly all the geometric proofs of Euclid by the time he was just 12.
- Moon plays key role in maintaining Earth's magnetic fieldThe magnetic field is produced by the geodynamo, the rapid motion of huge quantities of liquid iron alloy in the Earth's outer core.
- Applying for a new job? Avoid these bloopers on your resumePeople lie about how long they were at companies, how big their teams were and their sales results, always goofing in their favour.
- On Hedging BetsA lot of our finest works in painting, music, dance and literature have been created by some of history's deeply devout people who have bee...
- Agnostics stand a better chance of receiving God's favourThis may seem counterintuitive but good agnostics stand a better chance of receiving God's favour than at least some types of believers.
- A bit of wisdom come latelyStatistically, chances are that the older one gets, one also gets religion. It’s not as if atheists turn overnight into believers — althoug...
- Putting all bets on hold altogetherIn the 17th century the mathematician Blaise Pascal - a man extremely fond of gambling, incidentally - formulated his infamous pragmatic ar...
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