Research Theories

How do we stay safe? Should we? What if our attempts are exposing us even more to the very risks we are avoiding? Would acceptance of danger make us more secure? Is there such a thing as foolproof? In Foolproof, Greg Ip presents a macro theory of human nature and disaster that explains how we can keep ourselves safe in our increasingly dangerous world.

In order to master the craft of writing and the art of storytelling you must internalize the rhythms of the human experience and the ways we share that experience. There are deep and consistent patterns in the ways we tell stories, weave narrative illusions, and develop fascinating characters.

Whistlestop tells the human story of nervous gambits hatched in first-floor hotel rooms, failures of will before the microphone, and the cross-country crack-ups of long-planned stratagems. At the bar at the end of a campaign day, these are the stories reporters rehash for themselves and embellish for newcomers. In addition to the familiar tales, Whistlestop also remembers the forgotten stories about the bruising and reckless campaigns of the 19th century.

Advances in generating, collecting, processing, and storing data have enabled innovation in AI, allowing this technology to become ubiquitous in modern life and touch nearly every facet of daily activities, directly or indirectly. Besides the AI-enabled applications in smartphones and personal computers, applications of AI have streamlined logistics, accelerated scientific discovery, enabled more efficient design and manufacturing, and aided in detecting financial fraud.

When an attack happens, you don't want to be the person or team in complete panic. In an episode, terror becomes the worst enemy and can lead to mistakes. When we panic, we miss important clues about the attack, campaign, or attacker. Having a basic knowledge of general (cyber)security terms and concepts helps us respond faster and more professionally than most teams without that training or expertise. This book focuses on essential concepts in the least amount of time and pages to give you the basic knowledge to stay focused.

Since the public release of Open AI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and other similar systems, some Members of Congress have expressed interest in the risks associated with “generative artificial intelligence (AI).” Although exact definitions vary, generative AI is a type of AI that can generate new content—such as text, images, and videos—through learning patterns from pre-existing data.

Krankheiten und Viren sind in den Zeiten sozialer Medien und weltweiter Vernetzung nicht das Einzige, das sich nahezu hemmungslos und ohne Grenzen ausbreitet. Gleiches kann man auch über Verschwörungstheorien behaupten. Besonders in Krisenzeiten erleben Verschwörungstheorien eine Art Hochkonjunktur. Je mehr Chaos über die Welt hereinbricht, desto größer wird die Anzahl an Menschen, die glauben, dafür eine ganz spezielle Erklärung gefunden zu haben. Man nennt sie Verschwörungstheoretiker und die Verschwörungen, die sie aufzudecken glauben, haben es in sich.