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How Worried Should We Be About An AI Apocalypse?

How Worried Should We Be About An AI Apocalypse? Shaghayegh Hanson Back in 2014, when most of us were only…

Sometimes, the law is not “an ass.”Editorial

Sometimes, the law is not “an ass.”

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The kids are not okay.Editorial

The kids are not okay.

Shaghayegh Hanson It is another beautiful, sunny morning in San Diego. As I drink my morning coffee, my 21-year-old daughter…

The Best of Times and the Worst of TimesEditorial

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times

One of the finest opening paragraphs of any novel, as you may already know, was written in 1859 by Charles…

A Cry For FreedomEditorial

A Cry For Freedom

A Cry For Freedom Shaghayegh Hanson “Give me liberty, or give me death!” impassioned this nation to a revolution; “Woman,…

It’s Not Easy Bein’ GreenEditorial

It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green

It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green Shaghayegh Hanson Do you remember when Kermit the Frog sang “It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green”…

We are 200 editions old!Editorial

We are 200 editions old!

We are 200 editions old! Shaghayegh Hanson You may have noticed this is the 200th issue of Peyk. I know…

A war, a slap, and the notion of mercyEditorial

A war, a slap, and the notion of mercy

Shaghayegh Hanson On the big-picture front, things were looking up. COVID was abating, Spring was arriving, and we all deserved…