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what is adderall prescribed for (the new elicit drugs)
attention-deficit disorder
in the December issue of nature, what did the authors believe about cognitive enhancing drugs (the new elicit drugs)
should be viewed in the same general category as education, good healthy habits and information technology - ways that our uniquely innovative species tries to improve itself
what might be an argument for healthy people taking performance enhancing drugs? (the new elicit drugs)
it can help people learn information faster, remember it longer, and understand it better
what might be an argument against healthy people taking performance enhancing drugs? (the new elicit drugs)
its drugs
Which university is prominently mentioned in this article? (the new elicit drugs)
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what is the “strange grey zone” (how robots can trick you into loving them)
robots doing jobs not only humans can do but also jobs that require social grace
what is our fundamental instinct (how robots can trick you into loving them)
the ability to separate things into objects and agents
what is our entire civilization based on (how robots can trick you into loving them)
empathy
stories about robots are really stories about who (or what)? (how robots can trick you into loving them)
us
at the broadest level what is the human about? (maybe humans can no longer get along)
cooperation
concerning the challenges of covid 19 and climate change what has bogged down the human response (maybe humans can no longer get along)
The failure to align our actions as groups, either within nations or worldwide.
in 1958 what was the reason ecologist Garrett Hardin believed our species was doomed (maybe humans can no longer get along)
because people tend to maximize individual utility at the expense of collective good
what was it that political economist Elinor rostrum believed was key to unlocking our capabilities (maybe humans can no longer get along)
building the right institutions
where is the human population growing (world is facing first long slide in its population)
africa
what are three benefits from a reduced human population (world is facing first long slide in its population)
- Ease pressure on resources
- slow destructive impact of climate change
- reduce household burdens for women