THE READING ROOM / 02
Ideas worth
sitting with.
Books, articles and listening that give the conversation a shared starting point.
John Arnold
Philanthropy, evidence and the role of private initiative in public life.
1 REFERENCES 02 / DISCUSSION SUBJECTDark matter and cosmology
The boundaries of scientific knowledge, dark matter, dark energy and our changing picture of the universe.
2 REFERENCES 03 / DISCUSSION SUBJECTSelf and consciousness
What is the self, and how does consciousness shape our understanding of reality?
1 REFERENCES 04 / DISCUSSION SUBJECTDigital health
Technology, investment and the changing delivery of healthcare.
1 REFERENCES 05 / DISCUSSION SUBJECTShipping and globalization
Container shipping as a lens on trade, infrastructure and the global economy.
2 REFERENCES 06 / DISCUSSION SUBJECTMortality, authenticity and attention
How mortality changes the way we understand attention, purpose and a life well lived.
2 REFERENCES 07 / DISCUSSION SUBJECTArtificial intelligence
The practical and philosophical consequences of increasingly capable artificial intelligence.
REFERENCES IN PREPARATION 08 / DISCUSSION SUBJECTDisorder, creativity and measurement
Disorder, adaptability and creativity—and what gets lost when we optimize around imperfect measures.
1 REFERENCES 09 / SELECTED FOR DISCUSSIONMerit, political philosophy and the common good
Merit, status and the common good: examining the assumptions behind success and social belonging.
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