Thumbs Down, Talking to the Dead, AI Summaries, and the $11.4 Million Life

Thumbs Down, Talking to the Dead, AI Summaries, and the $11.4 Million Life

This week, I read about the sudden demise of the 👍 emoji, which evidently is now the digital equivalent of a sarcastic eye-roll. I explored the essence of the scientific method via an experiment involving bolts, ghosts, and a particle collider. I considered the slippery slope of replacing thoughtful reading with AI summaries, and finally, I wondered why we are so afraid in an age that’s safer than ever?