The Hidden Cost of AI: A Looming Energy CrisisSignificant amounts of water and energy are required to cool servers and other devices housed in massive data centers owned by tech giants…7h ago7h ago
Digital LonelinessWhile digital channels enable social interaction across time and space, they can paradoxically amplify loneliness by diminishing the value…Dec 6Dec 6
Technological Cycles of Hopes and FearsIn a previous edition of this column, we discussed a tragic case involving a 14-year-old student who, after forming a deep attachment to an…Dec 1Dec 1
The Pursuit of Happiness: Insights from Philosophy and ScienceIn a previous article critiquing Tolstoy’s ‘A Calendar of Wisdom’, I examined the author’s perspective on ‘knowledge’ and its role in human…Nov 18Nov 18
Tolstoy’s Handbook of WisdomAt around one thousand pages, ‘A Calendar of Wisdom’ is the third largest book written by Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy. This monumental work…Nov 16Nov 16