What does it mean to be spiritually authentic? In the age of pick-and-choose religion, it’s an interesting question to ask. Some view picking and choosing as less authentic. You aren’t sacrificing anything by picking only the good parts of religion, which gives the message that all other choices are invalid. Many who fully commit to one religion acknowledge that other ways of living are equally valid, but they feel this one is most fulfilling for them. Read full article here
Societal Issues
AI Predicts Crime A Week In Advance With 90 Per Cent Accuracy
An artificial intelligence model built by Ishanu Chattopadhyay and his colleagues analysed crime data in Chicago from 2014 to 2016 and managed to predict future levels of crime down to the nearest 300 metres, a week before they actually happened. While extremely useful, this artificial intelligence has been shown to expose racial prejudice in law enforcement. Hopefully, as the study’s data and methodology have been made available for others to evaluate, these prejudices can be avoided in the next iteration. Read full article here