Different Kinds of Information

The amount of raw, accessible information we have is orders of magnitude more than it was 15 years ago, let alone 129 years ago.

The Shadow Side of Greatness

Picasso lived for a total of 33,403 days. With 26,075 published works, that means Picasso averaged 1 new piece of artwork every day of his life from age 20 until his death at age 91. He created something new, every day, for 71 years.

The CIA’s 60-Year History of Fake News: How the Deep State Corrupted Many American Writers

Whitney’s new book, “Finks: How the C.I.A. Tricked the World’s Best Writers,” explores how the CIA influenced acclaimed writers and publications during the Cold War to produce subtly anti-communist material.

These are the benefits of learning a second language

There are many advantages to learning a second language.

Stanford’s new AI institute is inadvertently showcasing one of tech’s biggest problems

The fact that much of today’s AI industry is white and male reflects the demographics of the people who are educating technologists.