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ChatGPT and other LLMs are emerging as powerful tools in what is called, “Therapy.” It looks like human therapists will rapidly be out of jobs like many others erased by the flood of AI. Here’s a superbly written and thoughtful article from The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Tell me what happened, I won’t judge’: how AI helped me listen to myself | Nathan Filer
I had no expectations when I opened ChatGPT and typed ‘I’ve made a fool of myself’. There was something surreal about the conversation that followed, says writer Nathan Filer
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August 23, 2025 at 6:06 AM
ChatGPT and other LLMs are emerging as powerful tools in what is called, “Therapy.” It looks like human therapists will rapidly be out of jobs like many others erased by the flood of AI. Here’s a superbly written and thoughtful article from The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Although popular, conventional brainstorming often fails to deliver. LLMs like ChatGPT offer an effective, worthwhile alternative. More, in this video. #brainstorming #llm #ChatGPT
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Botstorming. Brainstorming ... with bots.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Although popular, conventional brainstorming often fails to deliver. LLMs like ChatGPT offer an effective, worthwhile alternative. More, in this video. #brainstorming #llm #ChatGPT
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:“At this stage, it’s still up for debate whether AI will lead to such a mass wipe-out of graduate roles, or just change what these jobs look like.”
theconversation.com/will-ai-pull...
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Will AI pull the career ladder up out of reach – or just change what it looks like?
Whatever is going to happen, we have a collective duty now to prepare young people for an AI-driven world.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
:“At this stage, it’s still up for debate whether AI will lead to such a mass wipe-out of graduate roles, or just change what these jobs look like.”
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Sleepless? The solution is right under your nose
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August 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I am, likewise, quite obsessed with devising a filing system that is all encompassing. However, these end up being highly personalised and can rarely be used by large groups or easily taught to others.
July 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I am, likewise, quite obsessed with devising a filing system that is all encompassing. However, these end up being highly personalised and can rarely be used by large groups or easily taught to others.
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We Need to Talk About GMail
Add this to your ever-growing anxiety list.
Add this to your ever-growing anxiety list.
We Need to Talk About GMail
Scroll to the end to listen
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February 21, 2025 at 6:44 AM
We Need to Talk About GMail
Add this to your ever-growing anxiety list.
Add this to your ever-growing anxiety list.
The Worst Chore on the Planet
A hilarious reflection on a Sisyphean chore - good balm for these endlessly despairing daily news.
A hilarious reflection on a Sisyphean chore - good balm for these endlessly despairing daily news.
The Worst Chore on the Planet
Or, the eternal karmic cycle of doing laundry...
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February 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The Worst Chore on the Planet
A hilarious reflection on a Sisyphean chore - good balm for these endlessly despairing daily news.
A hilarious reflection on a Sisyphean chore - good balm for these endlessly despairing daily news.
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Words of wisdom from the great philosopher.
Words of wisdom from the great philosopher.
Philosopher Bertrand Russell's Ten Commandments For Living A Vigilant Life
“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.”
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February 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Words of wisdom from the great philosopher.
Words of wisdom from the great philosopher.
Men suffer more severe heart damage after a heart attack. It appears that testosterone fuels inflammation, worsening injury. A rheumatoid arthritis drug, tocilizumab, may offer a fix by reducing this immune response. This finding highlights the need for sex-specific treatments in heart disease.
Why men have more damaging heart attacks than women
A new study has discovered the reason why men tend to sustain more heart muscle damage following a heart attack than women: the hormone testosterone. The researchers have also discovered a potential f...
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February 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Men suffer more severe heart damage after a heart attack. It appears that testosterone fuels inflammation, worsening injury. A rheumatoid arthritis drug, tocilizumab, may offer a fix by reducing this immune response. This finding highlights the need for sex-specific treatments in heart disease.
I don't give a rat's ass about what The Atlantic says about Substack
I don't give a rat's ass about what The Atlantic says about Substack
I’m growing weary of platform snark.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I don't give a rat's ass about what The Atlantic says about Substack
Meaning isn't out there in the people, places and work you encounter in daily life. You can go nuts looking for meaning and purpose in the world. It's within yourself. Virtually every little act you perform can be imbued with meaning.
Why you should cultivate meaning in your life—and how
A key challenge with leading a meaningful life is that things often don’t feel meaningful.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Meaning isn't out there in the people, places and work you encounter in daily life. You can go nuts looking for meaning and purpose in the world. It's within yourself. Virtually every little act you perform can be imbued with meaning.
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👎𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 | In a courtroom drama fit for the screen, a plaintiff in a dramatic foam neck collar seeks a fortune for “whiplash", but science calls "Cut! Spoiler: The collar’s a fail: it might stiffen more than just the plot.
Throw out the foam neck collars. They don't work.
For many years, foam neck collars have been prescribed for "whiplash" injuries and complaints like spondylitis of the neck. Sorry folks, they are useless.
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May 15, 2024 at 10:32 AM
👎𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 | In a courtroom drama fit for the screen, a plaintiff in a dramatic foam neck collar seeks a fortune for “whiplash", but science calls "Cut! Spoiler: The collar’s a fail: it might stiffen more than just the plot.
Much needed initiative in the age of the reproducibility crisis.
"The editor-in-chief of the Journal of Trial & Error, Sarahanne Field wants to publish the messy, null and negative results sitting in researchers’ file drawers."
#MetaSci #Methodology 🧪
#MetaSci #Methodology 🧪
Illuminating ‘the ugly side of science’: fresh incentives for reporting negative results
New data repositories and alternative journals and workshops offer routes for sharing negative results — which could help to solve the reproducibility crisis and give machine learning a boost. New dat...
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May 11, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Much needed initiative in the age of the reproducibility crisis.
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Never underestimate the power of a good book
May 10, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Never underestimate the power of a good book
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April 7, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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April 7, 2024 at 9:21 AM
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Nutraceuticals - Natural doesn't automatically mean safe. (Read the full article in my current newsletter)
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April 7, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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