Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

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CNN chats about Yemen with Bernard Haykel.

I talk about Yemen with a station in Seattle (I think somewhere in the middle)

Brian talks to NPR’s On the Media.

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Life

Moving trees north to save the forests

As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.

A man is holding a red ribbon, symbolizing the confusion of bureaucracy.

Business

The “rulers cannot rule” phenomenon and how to avoid it

Intentions tend to get mangled by overreach in every complex organization — so dial up the charisma and the clarity.

A gavel on top of a green and black background, symbolizing the regulation of AI.

The Present

We asked a government advisor about 2 key problems (and solutions) in AI regulation

Big Think spoke with AI expert Nick Jennings about the future of regulating fast-evolving AI.

An image of a man and a woman with the words carrer R

High Culture

Why R is the weirdest letter

You can learn an awful lot about people, culture, and politics by studying R.

A man in a black suit and white shirt is smiling, unaffected by the doomer mindset.

The Future

Technology expert tells us why the AI “doomer” narrative is all wrong

When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.

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