Calling someone stupid ends thought

A twenty twelve note says calling someone stupid is how thinking stops. The episode also covers Android phone numbers linked across Google accounts, a rare earth sale, a filter for machine-written prose, and a column on attention. Smart people don't think others are stupid (HN discussion) Google links your phone number across accounts (HN discussion) America sold its rare earth industry (HN discussion) Has AI tells (HN discussion) Is attention the essence of intelligence? (HN discussion) Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:42) 1. Smart people don't think others are stupid (01:12) 1. Smart people don't think others are stupid: HN comments (03:04) 2. Google links your phone number across accounts (03:58) 2. Google links your phone number across accounts: HN comments (05:09) 3. America sold its rare earth industry (06:15) 3. America sold its rare earth industry: HN comments (07:19) 4. Has AI tells (08:12) 4. Has AI tells: HN comments (09:24) 5. Is attention the essence of intelligence? (10:41) 5. Is attention the essence of intelligence?: HN comments (11:36) Wrap-up