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Where Have The Opportunities Gone?
I’m a little jealous of my grandfather. He lived in a time where so few people could read or write that just being literate afforded him a civil servant job for life. The same job inherited by my father. But that same job was out of reach to me, despite not only being literate as well but, unlike my literal forefathers, also tech-literate with a bachelor’s degree. Even my father was confused why a position offered to him, through virtue of nepotism, wasn’t open to me. This anecdote is symptomatic of a downward trend; the loss of opportunities.
By Conor Matthews19 days ago in The Swamp
The Future of Work in the Age of AI
AI changed the workforce faster than any other technology. Artificial intelligence has become such a big part of our daily lives that most of us don’t even realize it. But what happens when AI comes into your work? Companies are investing in AI right now because it’s cheap to operate and runs nonstop.
By Mark Arthur19 days ago in Journal
The Long Game of Becoming. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Introduction: Why the Second Chapter Matters Motivation is often portrayed as a sudden spark—a lightning strike that changes everything in an instant. In reality, meaningful change rarely begins with fireworks. It begins quietly, often invisibly, in moments that feel too small to matter. This second chapter is written for those moments.
By Chilam Wong19 days ago in Motivation
The Hidden Knowledge: Gnosticism. Content Warning.
A World Awakened by Hidden Knowledge Gnosticism emerged during the first centuries of the Common Era within a world shaped by religious experimentation, philosophical exchange, and profound social change. The eastern Mediterranean functioned as a crossroads of Jewish theology, Greek philosophy, Egyptian religion, and emerging Christian thought. Within this environment, Gnostic traditions developed as spiritual systems concerned with the origin of existence, the nature of divinity, and the condition of the human soul. Rather than forming a single religion or centralized movement, Gnosticism encompassed multiple schools and communities bound by a shared conviction that salvation arose through direct, transformative knowledge.
By Marcus Hedare19 days ago in BookClub
