Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Suggestions for a column for superintendents?

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

I’ve been asked to consider writing another technology leadership column aimed at superintendents. Any suggestions for what I should write about? What do you think superintendents need to know about technology?

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The Present

Why the USSR and China fell behind the US in the Chip Cold War

Both nations made missteps, but China still has a chance to make up lost ground.

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Business

How AI is ushering in a creative renaissance

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

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.

Starts With A Bang

Why “incompleteness” matters in theoretical physics

Physicists just can’t leave an incomplete theory alone; they try to repair it. When nature is kind, it can lead to a major breakthrough.

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Thinking

Are religions simply cults that have gone mainstream?

Or are cults the religions we find distasteful?

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