The Two Fiduciary Duties of Professors
Why the concept of fiduciary duty is useful in the academy, and how mandatory antiracism statements cause professors to violate their fiduciary duties. In September 2016 I gave a lecture…
Researchers Achieve ‘Absurdly Fast’ Algorithm for Network Flow
https://www.quantamagazine.org/researchers-achieve-absurdly-fast-algorithm-for-network-flow-20220608/?mc_cid=fa30821f35&mc_eid=2da601f9cd Computer scientists can now solve a decades-old problem in practically the time it takes to write it down. 2Dwork/Shutterstock algorithmscomputer sciencegraph theorynetwork sciencenetworkspodcastAll topics A team of computer scientists…
Balancing School & Basketball
Originally posted by @taylorallanvia. The Deep Game Forum “Kobe was balancing his training, NBA schedule, a family, endorsement responsibilities, building his company, and who knows what else. Elon “balances” running…
Why Do We Die Without Sleep?
https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-do-we-die-without-sleep-20220322/ The reasons why sleep is so vital often hide in unexpected parts of the body, as host Steven Strogatz discovers in conversations with researchers Dragana Rogulja and Alex Keene.…
How do good conversations work? Philosophy has something to say
https://psyche.co/ideas/how-do-good-conversations-work-philosophy-has-something-to-say Consider the many different purposes that can be served by conversation. Of course, we speak with others – and to ourselves! – to impart information. But we also exchange…
Designing Your Life
Hey, welcome back 🙂 Recently, there was a brief debate in our DeepGame Forum about whether it’s better to have a “normal” life, or a unique, “special” life. Normal would…
Who are the most mysterious people in history?
https://qr.ae/pviAVl A girl, actually. Olivia Farnsworth, age 11. She is so mysterious because no one in the world, now, or throughout history, has ever had her condition. She is missing…
Why Feelings of Guilt May Signal Leadership Potential
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/why-feelings-guilt-may-signal-leadership-potential Stanford GSB researchers find that how people respond to mistakes can be a “clue to who they are.” When we think of a typical leader, most of us picture…