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Consummate mastery of magician
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Richard W. Stevens
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October 19, 2026
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Magicians Do the Tricks. Minds Create the Magic

A Las Vegas close-up magician digs into creativity, human perception, and why no two people experience the same wonder
Richard W. Stevens
October 19, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Philosophy of Mind

The magician can show you something extraordinary. But only your mind can decide what you’ve seen, what it means, and whether it rises to Wow!

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October 17, 2026
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Philosophy, Science Fiction
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If You Had To Pick a Doomsday, Which One Would It Be?

So many on offer now. Could the worst one be this: discovering that our entire universe is just a giant computer sim?
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October 17, 2026
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Philosophy, Science Fiction
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A meteorite is about to hit Earth at the end of the world. Space Impact , Illustration from Ai
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 16, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Work
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At COSM: AI Developer Predicts Jobs Boom — for Humans

Elon Musk thinks AI will produce mass unemployment. Chatbot developer Andrew Mayne predicts a jobs boom instead. Who's right?
Denyse O'Leary
October 16, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Work
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robotics engineer in an R&D lab performs diagnostics on an AI-driven collaborative robot (cobot). She is inspecting the hardware and system sensors.
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 14, 2026
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Panpsychism, Philosophy, Religion, Science
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A Philosopher Looks At the Roots of Modern Panpsychism

I’ve argued for years that panpsychism — the belief that everything is conscious — is slowly replacing materialism in science. There’s a logical reason for that
Denyse O'Leary
October 14, 2026
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Panpsychism, Philosophy, Religion, Science
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Exploring Cosmic Consciousness: A Visual Journey into Panpsychism and Transcendence Through the Rule of Thirds Composition in Generative AI Imagery
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October 13, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security
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AI Futurist — Who Abruptly Quit OpenAI — Will Speak at COSM

For most of his career there, Josh Achiam had been a safety officer. He is one of a number of personnel involved in sensitive issues who have left
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October 13, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security
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Evil Robot Concept with Rogue AI and Malicious Code Depicting Machine Learning Risk
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 11, 2026
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Philosophy, Science Fiction, Technology, Transhumanism
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Longtermism: The Rise and Near Collapse of a Valley Philosophy

Valley philosophies may be more influential than we think, especially if we do not even know about them
Denyse O'Leary
October 11, 2026
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Philosophy, Science Fiction, Technology, Transhumanism
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transhuman woman with alien blue skin and technological enhancements, glowing eyes and holographic data helmet
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Wesley J. Smith
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October 11, 2026
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Ethics, Medicine and Health
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Canada Backs Off Euthanasia for Mental Illness, Targets Dementia

The government is now promoting euthanasia for people with dementia
Wesley J. Smith
October 11, 2026
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Ethics, Medicine and Health
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Closeup of paragraph symbol with vaccination injection syringe - euthanasia assisted suicide dying concept
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 9, 2026
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
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The Human Brain: My, What a Well-Organized “Kludge”!

Looking back at a neuroscience book that was popular two decades ago is quite revealing in the light of new findings
Denyse O'Leary
October 9, 2026
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
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A digital illustration of a human brain with glowing neural pathways highlighting active connections and brain activity on a dark background.
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News
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October 8, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Science, Technology
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AI and the Spectrum Crisis: What You Need to Know

The spectrum crisis is NOT a metaphor. The frequencies everyone wants are finite, the physics will not budge, and the tools to fix the problem are available
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October 8, 2026
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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Science, Technology
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Sunny Day Cell Tower Overload: Double Exposure of Crowded Infrastructure and Majestic Pines

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