Orion Jones

Orion Jones

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Surprising political alliances have formed around the idea of a basic income, which would guarantee every adult and family in America, regardless of eligibility requirements, with a monthly cash flow.
After millions of years of adaptive evolution, our bodies have become naturally suited to functioning during the day, and certain organic chemicals are released into the blood stream accordingly.
When setting a deadline for yourself or others, setting it in the "present" increases the likelihood that the project will be completed on time. 
The rise of deep learning will revolutionize how companies are managed, argues the Economist, replacing many of the tasks currently done by humans--especially management consultants--with computer programs.
Harvard linguistics professor Steven Pinker argues that while Ivy League colleges definitely aren't meritocracies, they still represent good opportunities for students and their families. 
Blogger and pastor Jeffrey Wright has found a new metaphor which elucidates the blindness that white Americans have about their own privilege.
Sangeeta N. Bhatia, M.D., and Ph.D, runs a bioengineering lab at MIT, has helped to start ten companies, and counts among her close friends some of the nation's most successful women.