Talking Ideas
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An AI was invited to Oxford Union to debate its own ethics. What it said was startling
The ethics of AI are constantly debated. But does anyone ask the AI?
Alex Connock, The Conversation & Andrew Stephen, The Conversation
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You don’t have to hit the streets to support a rebellion. You can also do it by doing nothing
There are different ways of doing nothing – and the means and methods matter.
Gwilym David Blunt, Aeon
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Utopia has dangerous, fatal consequences – it’s time to aim for ‘protopia’ instead
Protopia believes in incremental progress in steps toward improvement, not perfection.
Michael Shermer, Aeon
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Opinion: To counter Hindutva vigilantism, India needs a movement like the 2011 anti-corruption stir
Fostering group solidarity will enable terrorised citizens to fight back against fundamentalist forces.
Ajaz Ashraf
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Why are writers and critics around the world worrying about (or ignoring) cultural appropriation?
And what does it mean for writers in India?
Scroll Staff
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Spotted at the Karachi Lit Fest: the endangered Pakistani liberal
They call people 'chaps' and have accents as expired as the era they talk about.
Saim Saeed
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate