
Reflecting on the vast wealth of Donald Trump, the author questions the insatiable drive for accumulation among the ultra-rich, contrasting it with the struggles of ordinary Americans and the philanthropic efforts of other billionaires.
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The article reflects on wealth inequality in the US, comparing Trump's wealth to historical and contemporary figures.
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Exploring the modern human's urge to mimic technology through cosmetic enhancement and AI adoption, author Joseph de Weck argues that we now inhabit the uncanny valley.

As OpenAI and Anthropic face financial headwinds and profitability questions, this opinion piece argues the US should nationalize them as public agencies if market models fail.

Private pensions have become pernicious financial vehicles allowing older generations to secure disproportionate subsidies at the expense of younger workers, prompting calls for tax break equalisation.

The author reflects on her teenage viral video experience and contrasts it with later instances of intense online hate directed at young girls, highlighting the evolving and often damaging impact of the internet on adolescent self-expression and digital history.

Analysis from the Health Foundation reveals a devastating two-year decline in healthy life expectancy in Britain, with the UK now ranking 20th out of 21 high-income countries, just above the US. Worsening mental health among younger adults shows the sharpest deterioration, while the pandemic is not to blame. By 2028, when retirement age rises to 67, the average person will be in poor health over six years before stopping work. Huge geographical disparities exist, with London improving while Blackpool and Hartlepool see steepest declines.

Princeton professor Tom Griffiths argues that human intelligence will remain special despite AI advances because our cognitive abilities evolved in response to specific biological constraints – finite lifespans, limited brain capacity, and communication through speech. While AI systems can process more data and scale their capabilities, they lack the breadth of human experience and struggle with tasks humans find simple. Griffiths contends that intelligence isn't a single scale like height, but rather encompasses many different ways of being smart, and AI will ultimately be better at some things and worse at others rather than universally superhuman.