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If the promises of Web 3 come true, we might witness the most dramatic shifts society has ever seen. — “This machine is a server. DO NOT POWER IT DOWN!!” — Tim Berners-Lee 1990 Let’s start at the beginning. The web was created in 1990. Its first version, Web 1, was simple. You open a web browser, type in a website and hit enter. …

Myopia and vision problems are rising dramatically. Follow these tips to protect your eyes and prevent age-related degeneration. — The Kawymeno Waorani are a small tribe of people living in total isolation from the modern world. Burrowed deep inside the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, they never discovered agriculture, still hunt their food, and speak a language that shares no words with any known language. …

According to science, they lower stress, anxiety and can be remarkably relaxing. — There is little chance our stone-age ancestors meditated 10 minutes a day or journaled their thoughts. Yet, we know they: Slept better. Were happier. Had low stress, worry, and anxiety — unless in life-threatening situations. While meditation or journaling can help you relax, there are simpler ways to achieve the…

Productivity advice is not always honest. — I watched hours of productivity videos and read bestselling books. I learned how to work better, longer, and achieve my goals faster. I was all pumped up. After weeks of coding, writing, designing, and zoom meetings, I noticed changes in my body. My writs hurt, my back was stiff, my…

You haven’t realised how good small chats were until they were gone. — When the covid pandemic hit, it killed small talk — no more chat with colleagues, neighbours, or strangers at the pub or grocery store. I hadn’t realised how much I missed small talk until it was gone. …

Since it isn’t done the right way, managers think we should go back to the office. — While your boss might want you back in the office, scientific evidence suggests you’re better off working from home. Yes, remote meetings generate more and better ideas than office meetings. Sadly, most leaders are ignorant of this fact. They cling to the false belief that remote work makes brainstorming hard…

The brain of fiction readers is wired differently. — Empathy is in decline. A study looked at tests that measured empathy from 1979 to 2009. Verdict? Researchers saw a sharp decline of 48% in overall scores. And this decline doesn’t even include the last decade. If it did, the drop would probably be more significant. Empathy is the ability…

The rise of “Artificial Scientists” marks a new era for humanity. — “Such an experiment wouldn’t exist if the AI hadn’t found it.” That’s what a group of physicists at Toronto University in Canada concluded. Doing science has always been a skill unique to humans. Of course, companies like Facebook, Google, and Netflix built AIs that could: Tell dogs from cats. Beat…

Scientists believe this has significant repercussions on our lives. — Pick a word. For example, “strange”, or “excellent”, or “great”. Any word. Close your eyes. Then say that word out loud many, many times over (best to warn anyone nearby lest they think you’re possessed). Notice something? After repeating a word a few times, it starts to lose its meaning…