Monthly Archives: August 2026

DW: Can democracy survive the rise of extreme wealth?

Tomi Oladipo08/28/2026August 28, 2026 The combined wealth of the world’s billionaires has exploded from less than $1 trillion in 2000 to more than $20 trillion today. But alongside that rise comes a growing debate over power, influence and democracy. https://p.dw.com/p/5JZA4Continue reading

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Shining Science: Warning: Be wise, yes AI can do the writing but be alert to this MIT study. “ChatGPT weakens critical thinking and memory wiring”.

A groundbreaking MIT brain-scan study shows relying on ChatGPT weakens critical thinking and memory wiring. A recent MIT study, titled ”The Cognitive Cost of Using LLMs,” monitored the brain activity of 54 students using electroencephalography (EEG) devices. Researchers from the … Continue reading

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Psychiatric Times: Psychiatry on Trial: Are Psychiatrists Responsible for Their Patients’ Criminal Behaviour?

Subscribe My Account Choose Topic Spotlight – Long-Acting Injectable Therapy in the Management of Adult Patients with Schizophrenia| Major Depressive Disorder Advertisement Commentary|Articles|August 27, 2026 Psychiatry on Trial: Are Psychiatrists Responsible for Their Patients’ Criminal Behavior? Author(s)Fernando Espí Forcén, MD, … Continue reading

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Mo Gawdat on X: Coping strategy … Stress

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DogeDesigner on X: Tucker Carlson interviews Sam Altman concerning death of a whistleblower

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Axios: China is secretly fueling America’s data center rage

Updated Aug 28, 2026 –Politics & Policy China is secretly fueling America’s data center rage Add Axios on Google Roughly 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm have quietly tried to influence Americans to oppose AI data centers on social media, X … Continue reading

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Psychiatric Times: Insanity Trials and The Court of Popular Opinioin

News|Articles|August 28, 2026 Insanity Trials and The Court of Popular Opinion Author(s)Anuradha Shetty MD, Susan Hatters Friedman, MD, MSt, DFAPA Livestreamed insanity trials reshape public opinion, exposing myths, bias, and psychiatry’s educator role, in cases like the M’Naghten trial to the … Continue reading

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El Pais English: Erin Brockovich is back: The activist Hollywood turned into a heroine is now taking on Meta and Google

https://4fba482594265b3a1743b1d992426616.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html Select: SUSCRÍBETELOG IN Culture Latest News CULTURE Erin Brockovich is back: The activist Hollywood turned into a heroine is now taking on Meta and Google The famed consumer advocate is taking on the secrecy surrounding AI data centers, reigniting … Continue reading

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Chris Hedges channel: “Worse than Iraq”. Professor Mearsheimer breaks down the current state of the Iran War, and how the conflict increasingly appears to look like the most dire strategic mistake in US history.

Aug 30, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report John Mearsheimer breaks down the current state of the Iran War, and how the conflict increasingly appears to look like the most dire strategic mistake in US history. Support my independent journalism at … Continue reading

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Iceland has seen a heated referendum campaign on whether to begin negotiations for European Union membership. What can Iceland learn from non Nato Republic of Ireland or what can Ireland learn from Iceland?

Katharina Kroll in Reykjavik14 hours ago14 hours ago Some Icelanders see joining the EU as the best way to protect the island nation’s sovereignty amid US President Donald Trump’s ambitions to annex Greenland. https://p.dw.com/p/5IVhU Advertisement Iceland has seen a heated referendum campaign on … Continue reading

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