How to talk to anyone and why you should(theguardian.com)

541 points by Looky1173 7 months ago | 499 comments

Guardian lifestyle article on why many people avoid speaking to strangers and how learning to talk to anyone benefits individuals and society.

I refuse to date someone who uses ChatGPT(theguardian.com)

11 points by jethronethro 11 months ago | 7 comments

Several people fired after clampdown on speech over Charlie Kirk shooting(theguardian.com)

36 points by Geekette 1 year ago | 36 comments

Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed(theguardian.com)

13 points by Betelbuddy 1 month ago | 0 comments

UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach(theguardian.com)

19 points by prmph 7 months ago | 2 comments

DHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions(theguardian.com)

402 points by firefax 1 month ago | 80 comments

Guardian article reporting that the Trump administration's DHS is using an obscure summons law to obtain records on journalists, non-profits and unions from tech and telecom companies.

How to talk to anyone and why you should(theguardian.com)

541 points by Looky1173 7 months ago | 499 comments

Guardian lifestyle article on why many people avoid speaking to strangers and how learning to talk to anyone benefits individuals and society.

Talking to strangers at the gym(thienantran.com)

1429 points by thitran 5 months ago | 696 comments

A personal blog post by Thienan Tran describing an experiment of talking to 35 strangers at the gym to make friends after college.

Artificial intelligence is losing hype(economist.com)

453 points by bx376 2 years ago | 663 comments

An Economist Free exchange column arguing that artificial intelligence is losing hype and asking whether that signals the technology will eventually succeed.

How we lost communication to entertainment(ploum.net)

651 points by 8organicbits 10 months ago | 365 comments

Blog post by Ploum arguing that online communication tools have been turned into entertainment platforms, eroding genuine communication.

I'm Tired of Talking to AI(orchidfiles.com)

1753 points by theorchid 5 months ago | 850 comments

A personal essay recounting frustration with people replying using copy-pasted AI answers, including on GitHub discussions and from an employer sharing ChatGPT screenshots.

The quiet art of attention(billwear.github.io)

717 points by billwear 2 years ago | 251 comments

A personal essay on cultivating attention, observing the mind without judgment, and simplifying life by focusing on essentials.