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Read Ivan’s selected posts on philosophy, society, people, writing, other insights, and his Eye of the Moon series

People

Marilyn and Joe

One of the effects that makes certain music performers so electric is the interaction between the performer and the audience. In a live concert, both parties feed off each other, and the result is lik...

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Society

Are You Sitting Down?

One of the most profound revolutions in human history occurred well before agriculture. It was the period when humankind transitioned from nomadic to sedentary. More precisely, it was when humans star...

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Philosophy

Quality

Technology, by definition, is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. It maximizes quantity while minimizing expense. Its allure is the convenience it g...

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Philosophy

Secret Sauce

There is a lot of talk that AI will surpass humans and then supplant us. This is possible given the calculating ability of a supercomputer, but we humans have two tricks up our sleeve that haven’t bee...

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Philosophy

Longevity

Time is something of which we are all aware. Over the years, time seems to accelerate. Whether this is a perceptual illusion, the result of living and experiencing time in a different way as we age, o...

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Philosophy

Seeing

I have heard it asked, “Why don’t people see what is going on in the world, and why don’t they do something about it?”

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