Trust, Tricks & Transactions
ChatGPT: Hidden Conflicts in Finance This lecture by Professor Raghavendra Rau (Cambridge University) inaugurates a series exploring the human side of finance. It delves into how promises—central to financial contracts—are valued, and the often-hidden conflicts embedded in financial systems, especially those arising from principal-agent dynamics, intermediaries, and the emergence of private money like stablecoins. 🎯 […]
Now or Never: Time, Culture, and Control
ChatGPT: We race through hours like coins tossed in a well, Each task a bell that tolls for vacant gain. Our calendars, like prisons, falsely tell That movement soothes the soul or dulls the pain. But speed is not a sign the heart is full, Nor is the climb a proof the peak was meant. […]
Your Golden Years Have Two Price Tags — Plan for Both
ChatGPT: The Retirement Mirage: Why Your Financial Plan Needs Two Phases — And How to Prepare for Both Most retirement planning conversations begin with hopeful visions of long-delayed vacations, days filled with hobbies, and more time with family. The spreadsheets are clean, the math looks solid, and your financial advisor may tell you something reassuring […]
Prompt Power: Why It Still Matters
ChatGPT: Prompt Engineering in 2025: Relevance, Applications, and Why It’s Not Just Fancy Typing Once dismissed by some as a temporary crutch or “just knowing how to ask a question,” prompt engineering has solidified its place in the AI toolbelt of 2025 — not as a gimmick, but as a critical interface discipline between humans […]
Aquifer: Last Reserve
ChatGPT: The Hidden Ocean Beneath the Ocean: Mapping, Understanding, and Debating the U.S. Northeast Undersea Aquifer In a groundbreaking study, scientists have mapped what may be the largest undersea freshwater aquifer yet discovered, stretching along the northeastern seaboard of the United States, from Massachusetts to New Jersey, and extending up to 75 miles offshore beneath […]
Science by Surprise
ChatGPT: Accidental Astronomy: How Random Discoveries Shape the Science of Space Chris Lintott’s Accidental Astronomy tells the fascinating story of how many of the greatest astronomical breakthroughs didn’t come from careful planning, but from surprise observations, lucky mistakes, and outsider insights. This book celebrates the unpredictable side of science, highlighting how randomness, error, and curiosity […]
Ancient Genes, Modern Lives: How Evolution Still Shapes Us
ChatGPT: ⸻ 🧬 A 300,000-Year Evolutionary Odyssey of Homo Sapiens This extended summary delves deeply into Professor Robin May’s lecture tracing the genetic journey of Homo sapiens from our origin in Africa to our modern health issues shaped by ancient adaptations. The lecture connects the dots between fossil records, genome sequencing, pandemics, and societal shifts […]
Hope in the Dark
Let There Always Be Light (Searching for Dark Matter) For this we go out dark nights, searching For the dimmest stars, For signs of unseen things: To weigh us down. To stop the universe From rushing on and on Into its own beyond Till it exhausts itself and lies down cold, Its last star going […]
Neurons in the Courtroom
ChatGPT: Brain Sciences for Lawyers, Judges, and Policymakers This book explores how neuroscience intersects with the legal system, influencing the roles of lawyers, judges, and policymakers. Anthony Wagner provides a multidisciplinary guide to responsibly integrating brain science into legal reasoning, criminal justice, and public policy. Conclusion The book underscores both the potential and the pitfalls […]
Tricked by Our Brain: The Finance Trap
ChatGPT: Blind Spots & Bad Decisions: Why We Fall for Financial Traps This lecture by Professor Raghavendra Rau (Cambridge University) explores the psychological traps that cause individuals to make poor financial decisions. Drawing from behavioral finance, it outlines how belief and preference biases distort our judgment and leave us vulnerable to exploitation by financial professionals. […]