Temu, a Chinese online vendor that has rapidly gained global popularity, offers an extensive variety of goods at almost unbelievably low prices. From clothing and jewelry to electronics and home appliances, its catalog rivals industry giants like Amazon, while...
The well-behaved among us are somewhat bewildered at times by what motivates those who are antisocial or violent or who otherwise choose not to follow society’s rules. Of course, we understand robbery and theft are motivated by covetousness, while murder can be...
A veritable tinge of excitement runs through us when we hear the words “and the Oscar goes to . . .” or when we await the results of a close Olympic track event. Yet we need to take a closer look at these “competitions” and question whether they make any sense. In...
There is something ironically saddening when members of an oppressed group mistreat other members of that same group. I have recently been observing the phenomenon of intra-community mistreatment in the case of gay men, who I have come to realize can, at times, be...
For those of you who are familiar with Prometheus Speaks, you know that the site seeks to present innovative and unconventional thinking on under-explored topics. What this means is that some of what I post is bound to be controversial and/or objectionable to some...
Like many people these days, I have been playing and working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and have been absolutely amazed at what it can do, particularly in connection with what I spend much of my days doing – thinking, researching, and writing. Earlier versions...
