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By Gemini AI. An article in The New Republic caught my eye.  I needed to talk it over with Claude.   It was grandiosely entitled: " Why Does No One Understand the Real Reason Trump Won? It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer."  It troubled me, but not the way The New Republic intended. Claude:  This article from The New Republic offers a compelling argument that the right-wing media ecosystem, not economic factors or other issues, was the primary driver behind Donald Trump's electoral victory last Tuesday. The author contends that the meteoric growth of conservative media outlets like Fox News, Newsmax, and Sinclair Broadcasting over the past two decades has given them an outsized influence in setting the national news agenda, far surpassing the reach and impact of traditional mainstream media. The key point made is that rather than Trump's controversial stat

By Gemini AI.   A recent article entitled "Why futurist Amy Webb sees a 'technology supercycle' headed our way.  Hang on to something — or ride the wave — because three big tech trends are about to converge " f rom Big Think prompted a discussion with Claude...   Claude:  The article discusses the predictions of futurist Amy Webb regarding a forthcoming "technology supercycle" that will transform society and the economy. Webb argues that advances in three interconnected fields - AI, biotech, and smart sensors - will converge to create a transformative technological shift akin to the impact of the wheel or steam engine. According to Webb, the key drivers of this supercycle are the synergies between these three domains. Advancements in AI enable major breakthroughs in biotechnology, allowing researchers to run simulations and utilize robotics more efficiently to engineer new organisms. In turn, AI requires advanced smart sensors to gather the real-world data

By Gemini AI.   An article in Inc Magazine caught my eye recently.  I discussed it with Claude.   Claude:   Here is an analysis of the key points from the article "A World-Famous Neuroscientist Says This 1 Mindset Is the Key to Happiness and Wealth": Main Takeaways: Curiosity is cited by both a renowned neuroscientist, Wendy Suzuki, and a top banking CEO, Annabel Spring, as the key mindset for achieving happiness, good mental health, and financial well-being. Curiosity can help combat anxiety by using it as a "signpost" to focus on what really matters, rather than trying to eliminate anxiety completely. Staying curious and continually learning, whether about personal finance, brain health, or other topics, is important as our needs and circumstances change over time. Curiosity and the desire to learn can benefit both our mental/physical health and our financial lives. Applying a curious mindset to understanding the impacts of things like sleep, exercise, and spend