The perennial philosophy suggests that all religions are, at their core, one and the same; Huxley, its primary proponent, believed that all religions strive toward an encounter with a divine being, though they take different approaches to attain this goal. Whilst his own son doubted whether Huxley achieved transcendence, the American masses seem to be taking heed: 27% of the population classify as “spiritual but not religious”, engaging in spiritual techniques ranging from mindfulness to plant medicine. 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
Merv
August 15, 2022
