Mind and machines

Mind and Machines explores the complex relationship between humanity and technology. From AI and neuroscience to space exploration and digital ethics, this category questions how technological advancements reshape our thinking, society, and future. Are we controlling machines, or are they shaping us? What does innovation mean for knowledge, progress, and human identity? Dive into the philosophy of science, the ethics of tech, and the future of intelligence.

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Tokens of humanity: politeness in the age of AI

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Mind and machines • 3 min read

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Tokens of humanity: politeness in the age of AI

As artificial intelligence becomes more human-like, our own humanity risks erosion. This essay explores why small gestures like saying “thank you” to machines may be more than polite — they may be the last threads holding us together.…

Xander Veridaze • 21 Apr 2025

Digital ID in the UK and the sleepwalk to centralised control

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Politics and society • 4 min read

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Digital ID in the UK and the sleepwalk to centralised control

Digital ID in the UK is being framed as efficient, inevitable, and harmless. But beneath the language of convenience lies a deeper shift — one that reshapes the relationship between citizens and the state.…

Xander Veridaze • 17 Apr 2025

Artificial superintelligence (ASI) is coming — and no one’s ready

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Mind and machines • 3 min read

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Artificial superintelligence (ASI) is coming — and no one’s ready

Artificial superintelligence isn’t science fiction anymore — it’s a looming reality. And unlike previous technological shifts, this one won’t just change how we work. It may redefine what it means to be human.…

Xander Veridaze • 16 Apr 2025

Digital hypnosis: how our screens are reshaping our minds

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Mind and machines • 10 min read

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Digital hypnosis: how our screens are reshaping our minds

Discover how screens manipulate your focus and reshape your thinking. Explore the subtle techniques behind digital hypnosis and reclaim your attention.…

Xander Veridaze • 04 Feb 2025

Are we living in a simulation? The theory that blurs reality

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Philosophy and ethics • 12 min read

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Are we living in a simulation? The theory that blurs reality

Could our reality be an elaborate simulation created by an advanced civilisation? From philosophical roots to cutting-edge science, the simulation hypothesis challenges everything we think we know about existence. Dive into the debate that blurs the line between science fiction and reality.…

Xander Veridaze • 14 Jan 2025